Clinical and epidemiological profile of cerebral venous thrombosis

Objectives: To assess the epidemiological pattern and correlates with the clinical outcome of Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A retrospective record-based cohort design was conducted including all patients admitted with diagnosis of CVT in 2 main tertiary hospitals in Aseer Region between 2015 to the end of 2018. The study hospitals were Aseer Central Hospital and Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region. The data were collected by structured data sheets, including sociodemographic data. Assessment of known risk factors for CVT, clinical presentation, treatment received, and clinical outcome after treatment were extracted. Results: The study included 119 patients with CVT, whose ages ranged from 15 to 97 years, with a mean age of 35.5-+14.1 years. Majority of the patients were females (81.5%). Headache was the most presenting (82.4%) symptom, followed by vomiting (30.3%) and a decreased level of consciousness. Thirty-three cases (27.7%) had complications, and recanalization was recorded among 92 cases (94.8%) based on follow up vascular imaging. Conclusion: The study revealed that most of the cases of CVT had favorable clinical outcome and recanalization, especially those who had a shorter duration untildiagnosis. Young females were the most affected group.