Clinical associations, biological risk factors and outcomes of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Gunes H. N., Cokal B. G., Guler S. K., Yoldas T. K., Malkan Ü. Y., Demircan C. S., ...More

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, vol.44, no.6, pp.1454-1461, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0300060516664807
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1454-1461
  • Keywords: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, risk factors, outcome, FACTOR-V-LEIDEN, VEIN-THROMBOSIS, HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA, PROGNOSIS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare cerebrovascular disease affecting young adults. The majority of the patients are female. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical associations, risk factors and outcomes of the patients with CVST.