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What is Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVT)?
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a type of stroke that occurs when a blood clot forms in the brain's venous channels. This prevents blood from draining out of the brain. As a result, blood cells may break and leak blood into the brain tissues.
Typical Symptoms of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVT)
- Weakness or paralysis on one side of your body
- Seizure
- Pain at the back of the head
- Difficulty speaking, performing tasks, or recognizing things
- Double vision
- Headache
- Forehead pain
- Pain in the temples
Diagnostic Questions for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVT)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have weakness or paralysis on one side of your body?
- Have you experienced any seizures?
- Do you have pain at the back of your head?
- Have you been experiencing difficulty speaking, performing tasks, or recognizing things?
- Are you experiencing double vision?
Treatment of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVT)
Anticoagulants or blood thinners are used to treat CVST to prevent new blood clots from forming. Antiseizure medication is given if seizures are present. Antibiotics are given if an infection is present.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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