Medicine
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Clinical Presentation and Management
Quick fact
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) accounts for less than 1% of all strokes, yet it affects young people and women more often, with over 75% of cases occurring in women of childbearing age.
Why this is interesting
You wake up with the worst headache of your life, but a CT scan of your brain looks normal. Could a small clot in a vein be the culprit?