Chronic intracranial hypertension after cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis – frequency and risk factors

Abstract Background Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) can infrequently lead to chronical intracranial hypertension (IH) due to the altered venous drainage. The aim of this study was to ascertain the risk of IH after CVST and to stratify underlying risk factors. Methods We performed a retrospec...

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Main Authors: Christina Geisbüsch, Christian Herweh, Christoph Gumbinger, Peter A. Ringleb, Markus A. Möhlenbruch, Simon Nagel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-021-00127-y