السريريات و الدراسة الشعاعية و العوامل المؤهبة في خثار الجيوب و الأوردة الدماغية

Abstract EN

Background and Objective: The purpose of this study is to review the clinical symptoms, diagnostic imaging signs, and predisposing factors.

Methods and Material: this is a cross-sectional study of 62 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis admitted to The Assad University Hospital (Damascus, Syria) from 2002 until 2014 Results: cerebral venous sinus thrombosis affects all ages and, in particular, adults with mean age of 32.5 years.

It affects woman more than men (ratio of 1.94:1).

The most common symptom is headache (90% of patients), and the most common sinus affected is the transverse (79% of patients) followed by the superior sagittal (51.6% of patients).

The most common clinical syndrome is increased intracranial pressure with or without focal symptoms.

The most important predisposing factor is hypercoagulable condition.

Conclusion: cerebral venous sinus thrombosis exhibits varying clinical pictures.

Brain MRI and MR venogram are the diagnostic tools, in addition to the laboratory data which helps in finding the predisposing factors in most of the cases.