STUDY OF CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN MALES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Stanley Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: To study the etiological risk factors in pathogenesis of cerebral venous thrombosis and the varied clinical presentation in males in a tertiary care hospital for a period of one year. Methods: This prospective study comprised 60 men with confirmed diagnosis of CVT, between December 2015 – December 2016, in the Department of Neurology, Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai. Results: The mean age of the patients were 35 years. Headache was seen in all of the patients Smoking and alcohol were present in 82% of the individuals, Seizures were present in 80% of the patients, both generalized and focal seizures were noticed. The most common sinus involved is the superior sagittal sinus 43(72%) out of 60 patients in the study, Two patients died, 8 patients had persistent neurological deficit, rest improved (50=83%). Discussion: CVT presents with a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs. Smoking and alcoholism are the major risk factors according to this study. Majority of the patients did well.Less than 1/5th of patients had poor outcomes in the form of deficits or mortality
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Sampath Kumar P
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