<unk><unk><unk>  (CVT) is most common in young adults.0.5 -1.0% of stroke admissions are CVT with an incidence of 1.3 per 100,000 per year. The median age of CVT is 37 years and 2 times more common in females than males. Complete or partial occlusion of major<unk>  veins or smaller cortical veins causes<unk><unk><unk> . Due to the similarity of the presenting symptoms CVT can be misdiagnosed as other neurological conditions. The most common risk factors are oestrogen containing oral contraceptives, genetic or acquired hypercoagulable states, pregnancy, puerperium, malignancy, infections, head injury and inflammatory conditions. MRI venography is the diagnostic choice in most of the cases. Treatment is mostly with anticoagulants and symptomatic managements. Prognosis of CVT is better comparing to other strokes. But many patients who survive have consistent neurological deficits, residual epilepsy and other motor and sensory deficits.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Brain abscess
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Subdural empyema
Arachnoiditis
Meningism
Meninges
Subarachnoid hemorrhage