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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis At High Altitude, Maryam J Syed, Wasim Alamgir, Mohammad Wasay
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis At High Altitude, Maryam J Syed, Wasim Alamgir, Mohammad Wasay
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) is one of the rarest causes of stroke. It is described as complete or partial occlusion of the sinuses or cortical veins of the brain. A relationship between high altitude (HA) and cerebral venous thrombosis has been long suspected due to various case reports and studies, however, the exact underlying mechanisms and etiologies are highly complex and debatable. In this article review we discuss the incidence etiologies, risk factors, clinical presentations and management of CVT at high altitude. CVT majorly affects young people [2]. It presents with a wide variety of clinical presentations due to the …