A Case of Lateral Sinus Thrombosis Presenting with Cranial Nerve Syndrome.
- Author:
Dong Seon KIM
1
;
Jung Wook JUNG
;
Jae Young KIM
;
Jong Hwan KIM
;
Eung Kyu KIM
;
Sung Eun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral venous thrombosis;
Multiple cranial nerve palsies;
MR venography
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve Diseases;
Angiography;
Ataxia;
Brain;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Cranial Nerve Diseases;
Cranial Nerves*;
Diplopia;
Female;
Glass;
Heparin;
Humans;
Lateral Sinus Thrombosis*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neurologic Examination;
Phlebography;
Thrombosis;
Tinnitus;
Transverse Sinuses*;
Venous Thrombosis;
Vertigo;
Walking
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1999;17(6):924-927
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a disease sometimes associated with a wide variety of clinical signs and symp-toms. Single or multiple cranial nerve palsies without evidence of any other signs and symptoms have not, so far, been considered as a relevant syndrome of CVT. A 49-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of diplopia, vertigo with tinnitus and ataxia which had begun approximately three weeks before. Neurological examination revealed a right 6th nerve palsy by a red glass test and an impaired tandem walking test. Laboratory tests including CSF exami-nation and brain MRI were normal but MR venography and following 4-vessel angiography showed thrombosis in the left transverse and sigmoid sinuses and suspicious thrombosis in the right lateral sinus. She was treated with heparin and proceeded to get well.
