Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT): non-haematological risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT): non-haematological risk factors. Meningitis, Homocystinuria. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Medical
- Meningitis
- Homocystinuria
- Otolaryngological infections
- Systemic infections
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Thyroid disease
- Cancer
- Pregnancy/postpartum
- Obese women on oral contraceptive pills
- Russel viper snake envonmation
Neurological
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Immunological
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Procedures
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Drugs
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Physiological
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Synonym
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References
- Piazza G. Cerebral venous thrombosis. Circulation 2012; 125:1704-1709.
- Saposnik G, Berinagarrementeria F, Brown Jr RD, et al. Diagnosis and management of vertebral venous thrombosis: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2011; 42:1158-1192.
- Woods E, Dawson C, Senthil L, Geberhiwot T. Cerebral venous thrombosis as the first presentation of classical homocystinuria in an adult patient. BMJ Case Rep 2017; pii: bcr2016217477.
- Zuurbier SM, Arnold M, Middeldorp S, et al. Risk of cerebral venous thrombosis in obese women. JAMA Neurol 2016; 73:579-584.
- Ghosh R, León-Ruiz M, Roy D, Naga D, Sardar SS, Benito-León J. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis following Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenomation: A case report and review of the literature. Toxicon 2022; 218:8-12.
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