TITLE:
A Case Report on Atypical Presentation of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis, a Young Adult with Recurrent Fall: A Clinical Quandary
AUTHORS:
Aishwarya Nandy, Sayani Banerjee, Rajesh Gupta
KEYWORDS:
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis, Acute Neurological Emergency, Atypical Presentation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Vol.9 No.4,
November
5,
2021
ABSTRACT: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) is blood clot in draining veins and venous sinuses of brain, causing hindrance in the blood drainage system in brain, disturbing the internal homeostasis of brain, resulting in local oedema, ischemia, venous haemorrhage, damage to brain parenchyma and blood brain barrier. In our case report, we discussed a rare presentation of CVST, a 16-year-old young boy who presented in emergency with history recurrent fall, weakness, tingling numbness. What makes it challenging to diagnose in his unusual presentation without common symptoms and on examination no positive neurological finding. This case brings focus on the importance of knowledge about CVST among emergency physicians. CSVT is considered more commonly as a differential diagnosis of stroke in young age group owning to genetic predisposition, hot humid climate of the state leading to severe dehydration, dietary factors leading to vitamin B12 deficiency & hyper-homocysteinemia etc. Moreover, present COVID-19, inducing a hypercoagulable state among affected individuals gave CVST a new momentous among emergency physicians. An early diagnosis can be very fruitful as it might prevent long term disability and reduce mortality significantly.