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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT)
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT)
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT)
THROMBOSIS (CVT)
Dr.T. Lavanya
31 Years female P2 L2, 21st postnatal day (normal delivery)
thrown 5 episode of seizure since morning.
H/O presenting illness
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Meningitis
Encephalitis
INVESTIGATION:
MRI: Acute thrombosis in the right transverse and sigmoid sinus. Right
internal jugular vein and posterior aspect of straight sinus.
PT and APTT - Normal
Protein C, protein s - Normal
Trombo profile normal
Factor v leiden mutation – Negative
Homocysteine – Normal level.
ECHO – NORMAL
DIAGNOSIS
0.5 to 1% of stroke
Risk factors
In herited thrombophilia
Malignancy,surgery,trauma,pregnancy,ocp,APLA,CHF,Nephrotic
syndrome,multiple myeloma
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