Critical prognostic factors in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: An observational study
| Autor: | Sandeep Gurram, Magith Thambi, Ashwini Naik, Sankar Prasad Gorthi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 67-71 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0972-2327 1998-3549 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/aian.aian_820_23 |
| Popis: | Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) presents with a wide variety of neurological symptoms in various combinations and has a high mortality rate of up to 50%. Recent advances in neuroimaging and therapeutic interventions have brought it down to 10%–20%. The study aims to identify critical prognostic factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with CVST. Materials and Methods: All cases of CVST aged >18 years from July 2015 to July 2020 who were not terminally ill and bedridden before the illness were evaluated at the entry point for various risk factors and after 30 days for outcome assessment with the modified Rankin scale (mRS). The outcome was dichotomized, applying mRS |
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