First author: Bârsan Ioana Authors: Anca Raluca Suciu M ă d ă lina Cri ş an Rodiana Gu ş u Coordinators: Dr. Ioan Macavei

 Major neurological emergency  Cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT) of the brain is much less frequent than thromboembolic arterial occlusions.  With a higher incidence than previously thought

 Diverse etiology, sometimes very hard to establish  The most frequent risk factors:  Hypercoagulable disorders  Inflammatory disease  Oral contraceptives  Pregnancy and puerperium  Heart disease  Infections  Trauma

 Highly variable  From mild symptoms to severe neurological dysfunction  Clinical outset:  Headache  Focal or generalized seizures  Intracranial Hypertension  Decreased consciousness to coma  Cranial Nerve Syndrome  Visual loss  Endocrine disturbances

 MRI-gold standard  Angiography MRI  CT  Angiography CT

 The aim of the study is to follow the:  Sex and age distribution  Clinical manifestations  Location of the lesions  Risk factors  Imagistic investigations

 Retrospective study  Period: January 2012-December 2013  Subjects: 25 cases with CVT admitted in the Neurology Clinic of the Mure ş Clinical Conty Emergency Hospital

Arterial and Venous stroke

Number of patients

Imagistic Investigations

Early Symptoms

 CVT occurs at a much lower frequency than does thromboembolic arterial occlusions.  The disease affects especially women between 30 and 59 years old from the rutal regions of the country.

 Most often the lesions are located in the Superior Transvers Sinus and they are mostly established using MRI investigations.  The most common form of debut in CVT is the atypical from. Recognizing this pathology is essential for prompt treatment in particular clinical circumstances.

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