Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of cerebral infarction. Most of adults with CVT are aged 20–50 years. It is more common in women than in men. The presentation of symptoms is highly variable and symptoms may include headache, weakness of the face and limbs on one side of the body, epileptic seizures and comatose state. Patient should underwent to MRI or CT scanning of the brain and magnetic resonance venography or computed tomographic venography. Prognosis depends on early detection of the disease and detecting the cause. In the past few decades number of deaths from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has decreased.