A Bashir Fazari
University of Medical Sciences and Technology Reproductive and Child Health Research Unit, Khartoum,
Sudan
Research Article
RATE, Clinical Presentations and Maternal Outcome of Cerebral Venous Sinus
Thrombosis in Pregnancy at Omdurman Maternity Hospital Khartoum, Sudan
Author(s): A Bashir Fazari, Sheima Saeed, EB Gailii, SA Rahman, IM Izzeldin and K ElmusharafA Bashir Fazari, Sheima Saeed, EB Gailii, SA Rahman, IM Izzeldin and K Elmusharaf
Introduction: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a relatively rare cerebrovascular disease. The clinical presentation is highly variable and diagnosis of CVST relies presence of thrombus by neuroimaging modality. CVST results in maternal mortality. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify rate, clinical presentations and maternal outcomes of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. Methodology: Its hospital based study for 42 cases diagnosed with CVST; the data are managed and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. Results: CVST rate 0.25=2.5/1000. Half of the patients are primiparous. Headache is the main presenting symptom 90.5%, papilledema (66.7%), convulsions (21.4 %), coma (9.5%), neurological deficits (9.5%) and abnormal behavior (7.1%). Overlapping of the symptoms is reported. CVST risk.. View More»
