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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2010; 08(02): 215-218
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0392
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Deep cerebral venous thrombosis: Rare cause of stroke in children

Paramjeet Singh
a   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Sameer Vyas
a   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Manphool Singhal
a   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Munni Ray
b   Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Niranjan Khandelwal
a   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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15 March 2009

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30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Clinical presentations of childhood cerebral sinovenous thrombosis are nonspecific and variable. Computed tomography venography and magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic resonance venography are the investigation of choice for the diagnosis of sinovenous thrombosis. We present an 8-month-old female child with a history of loose stools and vomiting. She subsequently developed altered consciousness and abnormal jerky movements. Magnetic resonance imaging showed sub acute hemorrhagic bithalamic infarcts with deep sinus venous thrombosis. A brief review of the deep sinus venous thrombosis including the present case is presented.

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Cerebral venous thrombosis - magnetic resonance imaging