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Postdural Puncture Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis in a Juvenile Case of Clinically Isolated Syndrome
Jun 11, 2017152 viewsThe causes of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) are manifold as is its clinical presentation.We report the case of a CVT following lumbar puncture and intravenous glucocorticosteroid therapy in a female adolescent with a clinically isolated syndrome and risk factors for thrombosis. In adolescent patients with acute inflammatory disease undergoing lumbar puncture followed by intravenous high-dose glucocorticosteroid therapy, one should be aware of the elevated risk for thrombosis. A persistent headache with change in the headache pattern and loss of a postural component might be a sign for CVT, requiring emergency imaging of the brain....
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629016/
Postdural Puncture Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis in a Juvenile Case of Clinically Isolated Syndrome
The causes of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) are manifold as is its clinical presentation.We report the case of a CVT following lumbar puncture and intravenous glucocorticosteroid therapy in a female adolescent with a clinically isolated syndrome and risk factors for thrombosis
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