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Hamostaseologie 2021; 41(01): 025-030
DOI: 10.1055/a-1332-3042
Review Article

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: What's New?

Diana Aguiar de Sousa
1   Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health (Neurology), Hospital Santa Maria - CHULN, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
2   Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de, Lisboa, Portugal
3   Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Lisbon, Portugal
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Abstract

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinuses (CVT) is a distinct cerebrovascular disorder that, unlike arterial stroke, most often affects children and young adults, especially women. In this review, we will summarize recent advances on the knowledge of patients with CVT.

Keywords

cerebral venous thrombosis - brain lesion - recanalization - risk factor - anticoagulation


Publication History

Received: 24 September 2020

Accepted: 07 December 2020

Article published online:
15 February 2021

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