Physiopathology of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Anatomy of the Venous System. ... Finally, some infectious diseases may spread to the brain sinuses by contiguity and lead to their thrombosis.

It is rare for a sinus infection to spread to the brain. However, if this does occur, it requires immediate medical care. Learn more about the signs here.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) with thrombocytopenia is characterized by a blood clot in the brain and a platelet count that’s lower than normal. Prompt medical attention is crucial to ...

Further, retrospective case series have detailed the spectrum of morphological variations in sphenoid sinus anatomy, especially in the lateral recess, which is critical to preoperative planning ...

Transverse sinus thrombosis is a rare type of stroke that a blood clot in the brain can cause. It requires immediate medical attention. Learn more.

Sinus anatomy. There are several sinuses throughout the body. The sinuses located near the nose are known as the paranasal sinuses. But you also have sinuses in your brain, ...

We describe a 7-day-old infant who presented with extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and was found to be homozygous for the prothrombin G20210A gene mutation. No other known risk ...

According to doctors at Children’s Health, the sinus infection spread to Chris’s brain. Dr. Anum Dadwani, a Pediatric Hospitalist with UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center Dallas, ...