Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Abstract

Investigators at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK, retrospectively reviewed case notes and imaging in 9 consecutive children (age range 18 months to 16 years) with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) who were treated using endovascular methods after medical therapy with heparin had failed.

Keywords

• cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
• thrombolytic agent
• endovascular treatment