Abstract :
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a less common cause of stroke when compared to arterial thrombosis but its clinical presentation is varied and atypical. Early diagnosis may prevent morbidity & mortality which in untreated cases has been reported as 13.8 -48%.
Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study included 40 radiologically diagnosed cases of CVST, to evaluate the predictors of outcome by using modified Rankin’s Scale (mRS). The primary outcome measure was death or dependency at the end of 12 weeks.
Results: Of 40 patients, 18 cases (45.5%) had mRS 0-3 & 22(55%) had mRS >3. Mean age of the cases was 32.22 yrs with M:F= 1: 0.81. Purperium was the commonest risk factor. In univariate analysis, Age>30(p==0.10), Coma (p=0.010) and Cheyne stokes breathing (p-
Keyword :
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), modified Rankin’s scale (mRS)