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To evaluate risk factors and outcomes in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) treated with medical management.

December 22, 2025Open Access

Etiological Factors of Patients Presented with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis attended at Referral Neuroscience Hospital in Bangladesh

Key Points

To evaluate risk factors and outcomes in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) treated with medical management.
Prospective observational study in inpatient neurology department.
Included 50 patients aged over 18 years with CVST.
Conducted routine and specific laboratory investigations for diagnosis and risk factors.
Provided medical management including low molecular weight heparin (LMWH).
Most patients presented with headache (96%) and vomiting (88%).
Common risk factors included oral contraceptive pill (78.1%) and infections (22%).
Transverse sinus involvement occurred in 90% of cases.
Mean hospital stay was 12.46 days with significant symptom improvement; 8% mortality rate.

Abstract

Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon form of stroke with diverse clinical presentation, predisposing factors, brain imaging findings, and outcome. Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and hospital outcome of patients treated conservatively with medical management. Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted in the inpatient department of neurology at national institute of neurosciences and hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh over a period of 18 months, from June 2017 to December 2018. Total 50 Patients fulfilling the inclusion 11(1):13-18

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