Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a relatively uncommon cause of stroke more often affecting women and younger individuals. Blockage of the venous outflow rapidly causes edema and space-occupying venous infarctions and it seems intuitive that decompressive craniectomy (DC) can effectively r...

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Main Authors: Raghunath Avanali, M. S. Gopalakrishnan, B. Indira Devi, Dhananjaya I. Bhat, Dhaval P. Shukla, Nagesh C. Shanbhag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
anticoagulation
cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
decompressive craniectomy
outcome
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00511/full

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