Thyroid Diseases Are an Underestimated Risk Factor for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Introduction: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare disease that generally accounts for just 1% of all strokes. Of the multiple risk factors that have been identified, the most common are genetic or acquired thrombophilia and the use of oral contraceptives, while the less common include...

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Main Authors: Maren Hieber, Charlotte von Kageneck, Cornelius Weiller, Johann Lambeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.561656/full