Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis during Everest Expedition: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but serious disorder that is associated with a poor clinical outcome. We report a 35-year-old man who had a severe headache and diplopia while climbing Mount Everest. His MR venography showed right transverse and right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. He im...

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Published in:Case reports in neurological medicine 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-3
Main Authors: Devkota, Upendra, Sapkota, D., Bhattarai, S., Shrestha, A. M., Thapa, L., Khanal, P., Sharma, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Blood clot
Case Report
Thrombosis
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Summary:Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but serious disorder that is associated with a poor clinical outcome. We report a 35-year-old man who had a severe headache and diplopia while climbing Mount Everest. His MR venography showed right transverse and right sigmoid sinus thrombosis. He improved on anticoagulant and symptomatic measures. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis at high altitude is discussed.
ISSN:2090-6668
2090-6676
DOI:10.1155/2016/8314040