Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST ... vascular compression, and brain herniation, leading to death. Monitoring in an intensive care unit (ICU) may be indicated depending on the person's ...

The gold standard examination is now MRI of the brain. The prognosis of CVT is good, as most patients recover without deficits. However, coma, thrombosis of the deep venous system and brain ...

This text is aimed at practitioners in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, radiation oncology, rehabilitation medicine and allied fields who care for patients with brain and spinal ...

CVST stands for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Put simply, this is a clot found in a large vein in the brain. Blood normally travels through veins from the brain back to the heart. The CVST ...