Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Our Experience with an Illustration at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences
Journal Title: Nepal Journal of Neuroscience - Year 2009, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is one of the relatively rarer conditions in neurosurgery. It presents with various neurological symptoms. It is often missed in usual neuroimagings and prognosis is often poor due to misdiagnosis and improper treatment. Here we present a case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis who presented with headache. Initially that was thought to be low pressure headache due to lumbar puncture 2 weeks back when he underwent appendicentomy under spinal anesthesia. Since his headache didn’t improve further investigations were performed with enhanced computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance venography (MRV). Finally CVST was diagnosed and treated accordingly. Though CVST is relatively rare, it is being diagnosed and treated more frequently at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences (NINAS), Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Prof. U. P. Devkota
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