Isolated cortical vein thrombosis (ICVT)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on isolated cortical vein thrombosis (icvt): Demographic features This is a rare form of cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) The mean onset age is about 40 years It predominantly affects females Risk factors Clinical features Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Demographic features
- This is a rare form of cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT)
- The mean onset age is about 40 years
- It predominantly affects females
Risk factors
Clinical features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
References
- Coutinho JM, Gerritsma JJ, Zuurbier SM, Stam J. Isolated cortical vein thrombosis: systematic review of case reports and case series. Stroke 2014; 45:1836-1838.
- Rathakrishnan R, Sharma VK, Luen TH, Chan BP. The clinico-radiological spectrum of isolated cortical vein thrombosis. J Clin Neurosci 2011; 18:1408-1411.
- Singh R, Cope WP, Zhou Z, De Witt ME, Boockvar JA, Tsiouris AJ. Isolated cortical vein thrombosis: case series. J Neurosurg 2015; 123:427-433.
