Cerebral venous thrombosis: diagnosis dilemma.

Neurol Int

Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology.

Published: November 2011

Cerebral venous thrombosis is increasing common disease in daily practice with sharing clinical nonspecific symptoms. This disorder is potentially lethal but treatable, oftenly it was overlooked in both clinical and radiologic in routine practice. Whenever, clinical suspected, prompt investigation by noninvasive imaging Magnetic resonance (MR) or advanced modilities such as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), MRV (MR Venography) will helpful in prompt diagnosis and treatment. These imaging modalities may reveal either direct sign (visualization of intraluminal clot) and indirect signs (paranchymatous change, intracranial hemorrhage). By using of effective treatment will improve the prognosis of the patient. This review summarizes insights into etiology, incidence, imaging modalities and current of the treatment.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286153PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/ni.2011.e13DOI Listing

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