BACKGROUND Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a disease with a wide spectrum of symptoms and severity. In this study we analysed the predictive value of clinical signs and symptoms and the contribution of D-dimer measurements for diagnosis. METHODS We evaluated consecutive patients admitted with suspected CVT receiving non-invasive imaging. Symptoms and symptom combination as well as D-dimer...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE After cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis (CVT), there is an increased risk of further venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). Time to a second cerebral or systemic venous thrombotic event and risk factors for recurrence have not been investigated in large prospective studies. METHODS We used the International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural sinus Thrombosis, which i...

A 20-year-old woman was admitted to a Gynecology Hospital in her 6th month of pregnancy for high blood pressure and tonic-clonic seizure. Primary diagnosis was eclampsia, and for that reason she underwent cesarean section. She also had headache on frontal and parietal areas without nausea or vomiting. There was not a focal neurological sign. Rheumatology consultation was requested. Systemic lup...

Cerebral venous system can be divided into a superficial and a deep system. The superficial system comprises of sagittal sinuses and cortical veins and these drain superficial surfaces of both cerebral hemispheres. The deep system comprises of lateral sinus, straight sinus and sigmoid sinus along with draining deeper cortical veins. Both these systems mostly drain themselves into internal jugul...

We present a case of 29 years old female patient with 20 days history of headache, projectile vomiting and low grade fever. She was referred from Swat where she was locally treated as acute pyogenic meningitis with no improvement. Patient had right 6th cranial nerve palsy and papilledema. CT brain was unremarkable and MRI brain with MR Venography showed superior sagital, confluence of sinuses a...

The retinal <span>vascular morphological caliber changes reveal the signs of systemic health disorder and life threat diseases such as cardio cerebral diseases. quantitative vascular parameters like narrowed arteries, widened venules, reduced artery-vein ratio (AVR) have been associated with aforesaid disorders Hence biomarker AVR is important parameter in diagnosing variety accurate quan...

A precise knowledge of the venous morphology of the carotid cavernous sinus is essential in order to choose the appropriate access routes to the cavernous sinus. The sinus is trabeculated and subdivided in compartments. Newton and Potts 1 mentioned two parts, the anterior and posterior part. The anterior receives blood from the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV), inferior ophthalmic vein (IOV), sph...

Aneurism of the vein of Galen is a complex arteriovenous malformation which is of multiply communications between of the vein of Galen and the cerebral arteries. It represents less than 1% of the cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Few cases using three-dimensional (3D) power and color Doppler ultrasound have been reported in the literature. We present a case of an aneurysm of the vein of Gal...

Deep vein thrombosis is a frequent complication following total joint arthroplasty and other major orthopedic procedures. Pulmonary embolism occurs with or without a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, although infrequently (1.5%-10%). In patients with congenital cardiac defects, such as a patent foramen ovale, paradoxical cerebral embolism may also occur. This article describes a case of a 52-y...

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune well- known to pediatric neurologists. The characteristic combination of symptoms and detection NMDA antibody can confirm the diagnosis. Most children respond well immunosuppressive therapy. Anti-GABAB usually occurs in adult patients. patients present clinically with limbic encephalitis. Cases are rare. Cerebral venous thrombosis also has a very...