Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Allan H. Ropper, Joshua P. Klein
Abstract
Cerebral venous thrombosis is characterized by infarction with focal neurologic deficits and increased intracranial pressure. As a very rare complication of some vaccines against Covid-19, the disorder is accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhage.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVenous thrombosisComplicationIntracranial ThrombosisThrombosisDisseminated intravascular coagulationCerebral infarctionCardiologyInternal medicineIschemiaCerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis