Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Cerebral venous thrombosis presenting with headache only and misdiagnosed as subarachnoid hemorrhage

“…In the subacute and chronic stages, thickening of the dura and enhancement of the cortical veins occur due to congestion from circulatory failure. [3,8] In our patient, no acute thrombosis was found. Also, the typical "empty delta sign" was not present in the superior sagittal sinus, probably due to partial recanalization.…”

“…Common presentation includes isolated intracranial hypertension, focal neurological abnormalities, seizures, and encephalopathy. [3] Predisposing causes include oral contraceptives, pregnancy, malignancy, infection, head injury, and prothrombotic conditions like protein C/S deficiency and antithrombin deficiency. [4] Headache is the most common presenting complaint in CVT patients, with most reporting a gradual onset of the pain.…”

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Complicated Anaesthetic Scenario for Caesarean Section

“…This can decrease cerebral perfusion and may cause cytotoxic oedema and ischaemic injury. Vasogenic edema may result due to disruption of the blood-brain barrier, and capillary rupture causes parenchymal haemorrhage [8].…”

Trombosis de senos venoso cerebrales: características epidemiológicas, clínicas imaginológicas y pronóstico

“…Luego de múltiples estudios paraclínicos, finalmente se identificaron factores de riesgo en el 54,1 % de los pacientes, un porcentaje bajo comparado con el registrado en otros estudios, en los que alcanzaron hasta el 87,5 % (11,19). Hay que tener en cuenta que, para el diagnóstico de varios tipos de trombofilias, los exámenes de laboratorio deben repetirse, por lo menos, cada seis semanas y que el paciente no debe estar en tratamiento con anticoagulantes.…”