CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Abstract

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare, life-threatening condition, which has now become more frequently diagnosed by advances in imaging techniques. The most common risk factors for cerebral venous thrombosis include pregnancy, postpartum period, use of oral contraceptives. Proved a leading role in the pathogenesis of thrombophilic states of cerebral thrombosis, especially FV Leiden mutation and prothrombin G20210A. The article highlights the pathogenesis, differential diagnosis and therapy of cerebral venous thrombosis in obstetric practice, as well as problems of pregnancy management in patients with history of cerebral venous thrombosis.

Keywords

• cerebral venous thrombosis
• thrombophilia
• pregnancy
• hormonal contraception