BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite ongoing improvements in noninvasive imaging techniques, transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS) has so far been used only on a limited basis in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis. We evaluated the diagnostic value of both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced TCCS by comparing normal volunteers and patients with acute cerebral venous thrombosis. METH...

Background—The purpose of this statement is to provide an overview of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and to provide recommendations for its diagnosis, management, and treatment. The intended audience is physicians and other healthcare providers who are responsible for the diagnosis and management of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Methods and Results—Members of the panel were ...

BACKGROUND Cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis is an uncommon form but important cause of stroke, especially in young-aged women. METHODS We performed a retrospective descriptive-analytical study in which 124 patients with cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis, who referred to Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from January 2000 to March 2008, were included, and their demographic...

BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare and potentially life-threatening neurologic manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) may increase the risk of vascular events, even in people without family history of venous thrombosis. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old woman with four weeks of constant headache and history of taking OCP for one year has be...

Symptoms of deep cerebral vein thrombosis (DCVT) are variable and nonspecific. Radiologic findings are essential for the diagnoses. In the majority of cases of deep internal cerebral venous thrombosis, the thalamus is affected bilaterally, and venous hypertension by thrombosis causes parenchymal edema or venous infarction and may sometimes cause venous hemorrhage. Intravenous injections of mann...

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) affects particularly young adults with an incidence of 1.3 per 100 000 personyears in the general population and is more frequent in young women. Diagnosis and treatment of CVT is challenging as clinical signs and symptoms (eg, headache, impaired vision, focal deficit, and seizures) are unspecific. CVT can be complicated by brain infarction and intracranial hemo...

Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)/ Cerebral Venous Angioma is the most common type of cerebral vascular malformations, mostly an incidental benign finding. But there are documented associated complications like parenchymal signal abnormalities, thrombosis, cavernous malformations and atrophy.
 In this report, we present a unique case DVA with cortical changes mimicking Glioma. Altered hae...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this statement is to provide an overview of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and to provide recommendations for its diagnosis, management, and treatment. The intended audience is physicians and other healthcare providers who are responsible for the diagnosis and management of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Members of the panel wer...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition that can present with headache, focal deficits, seizures, altered mental status, and papilledema. Nontraumatic dural sinus thrombosis is associated with medical conditions such as oral contraceptive use, pregnancy, dehydration, coagulopathies, connective tissue disorders, and leukemia. Traumatic dural sinus thrombo...