[Intracranial venous thrombosis: reports on 11 paediatric cases].

Introduction: Intracranial venous thrombosis (IVT) is a rare condition at the paediatric age, with a wide variety of clinical features and causations.

Aim: To describe the etiopathogenic factors, the presenting symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and progress of the cases of IVT diagnosed at the Hospital 12 de Octubre.

Patients And Methods: The descriptive retrospective study involved reviewing the records of patients who were admitted to hospital between 1989 and 2005, with ages ranging between 1 month and 16 years.