Authors
Taskin Duman, Derya Uluduz, Ipek Midi, Hesna Bektas, Yuksel Kablan, Basak K Goksel, Aysel Milanlioglu, Dilek Necioglu Orken, Ufuk Aluclu, Sena Colakoglu, Ahmet Tüfekci, Mustafa Bakar, Bijen Nazliel, Nida Tascilar, Baki Goksan, Hasan Huseyin Kozak, Serkan Demir, Cemile Handan Misirli, Hayriye Kucukoglu, Nilgun Cinar, Fusun Mayda Domac, Serefnur Ozturk, Vildan Yayla, Ali Yavuz Karahan, Nazire Afsar, Eylem Ozaydin Goksu, Necdet Mengulluoglu, Emrah Aytac, Nilufer Yesilot, Birsen Ince, Özgur Osman Yalin, Serdar Oruc, Seden Demirci, Mehmet Guney Senol, Arda Yilmaz, Mustafa Gokce, Özge Yilmaz Kuspeci, Gulnur Uzuner, Hale Zeynep Batur Caglayan, Mustafa Acıkgoz, Burcu Zeydan, Fatih Ozdag, Sevim Baybas, Hakan Ekmekci, Murat Cabalar, Mehmet Yaman, Vedat Ali Yurekli, Hakan Tekeli, Hamit Genc, Uygar Utku, Firdevs Ezgi Ucan Tokuc, Nevzat Uzuner
Publication date
2017/8/1
Journal
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume
26
Issue
8
Pages
1848-1857
Publisher
WB Saunders
Description
Background
Based on a number of small observational studies, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has diverse clinical and imaging features, risk factors, and variable outcome. In a large, multicenter cerebral venous thrombosis (VENOST) study, we sought to more precisely characterize the clinical characteristics of Caucasian patients.
Methods
All data for the VENOST study were collected between the years 2000 and 2015 from the clinical follow-up files. Clinical and radiological characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes were compared in terms of age and sex distribution.
Results
Among 1144 patients 68% were women, and in older age group (>50 years) male patients were more prevalent (16.6% versus 27.8%). The most frequent symptoms were headache (89.4%) and visual field defects (28.9%) in men, and headache (86.1%) and epileptic seizures (26.8%) in women. Gynecological factors comprised the largest …
Scholar articles
T Duman, D Uluduz, I Midi, H Bektas, Y Kablan… - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2017