Cerebral venous thrombosis. Clinical presentation and outcome in a prospective series from Sudan.

Objective: To describe the presentation and outcome of treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) in patients from Sudan, an example of a developing country.

Methods: In a prospective study, we described the clinical features, risk factors, and outcome of CVT in patients admitted to the National Center for Neurological Diseases, Khartoum, Sudan, the only specialized neurological hospital in the country, during the period from February 2001-October 2006. Patients were referred from other hospitals in the town or from nearby hospitals in Khartoum state.