Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Outcome
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis complications.
Two-thirds of patients with severe CVT were alive and more than one-third were independent 1 year after decompressive surgery. Among survivors, surgery was judged as worthwhile by 4 out of 5 patients and caregivers. These results support the recommendation to perform decompressive neurosurgery in patients with CVT with impending brain herniation 1).
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Aaron S, Ferreira JM, Coutinho JM, Canhão P, Conforto AB, Arauz A, Carvalho M, Masjuan J, Sharma VK, Putaala J, Uyttenboogaart M, Werring DJ, Bazan R, Mohindra S, Weber J, Coert BA, Kirubakaran P, Sanchez van Kammen M, Singh P, Aguiar de Sousa D, Ferro JM; DECOMPRESS2 Study Group. Outcomes of Decompressive Surgery for Patients With Severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: DECOMPRESS2 Observational Study. Stroke. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.045051. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38572636.