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Seizures in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a common cause of stroke in the young. Risk factors for CVT are inherited or acquired pro-thrombotic states. Pregnancy and puerperium are among the most important acquired transient pro-thrombotic conditions that predispose to CVT. Seizures occur in about 35–40 % of patients with CVT and can be classified as focal or generalized, and early (< 2 weeks) or late. Pooled analyses of existing literature demonstrate that focal motor deficits, cortical venous thrombosis, and supratentorial parenchymal lesions are associated with an increased risk of early seizures. The occurrence of early seizures after CVT is a risk factor for the later development of epilepsy. Seizures in CVT are a cause of significant morbidity and may require long-term treatment.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, PO BOX 800394, MCKIM HALL, Charlottesville, 22908, VA, USA

    Prachi Mehndiratta MBBS

  2. Department of Neurology, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 9-405, 20037, Washington, DC, USA

    Assoc Prof. Mohamad Koubeissi MD

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  1. Department of Neurology Director, Epilepsy Center, George Washington University, Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA

    Mohamad Z. Koubeissi

  2. SSM-Neurosciences Institute and St. Louis University, St. Louis University, Missouri, Missouri, USA

    Amer Alshekhlee

  3. Vascular Neurology Fellow, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Virginia, USA

    Prachi Mehndiratta

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Mehndiratta, P., Koubeissi, M. (2015). Seizures in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. In: Koubeissi, M., Alshekhlee, A., Mehndiratta, P. (eds) Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2559-9_8

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