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Characteristics n (%) Age (Mean ± SD years) Total 33.5 ± 12 Male 28.3 ± 7.2 Female 37.5 ± 15 Gender Male 17 (47.2) Female 19 (52.7) Clinical features Headache 26 (72.2) Hemiparesis 14 (38.8) Vomiting 7 (19.4) Seizures 6 (16.6) Blurred vision 6 (16.6) Altered sensorium 5 (13.8) Papilledema 7 (19.4) Sixth nerve palsy 2 (5.5) Tinnitus 1 (2.7) Data is presented as numbers and percentages (%).
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- Details of predisposing factors in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Risk factors n (%) Infections Mastoiditis 2 (5.5) Meningitis and cholesteatoma 1 (2.7) Female related factor Puerperium 5 (13.8) Oral contraceptive usage 4 (11.1) Thrombotic disorders Protein S deficiency 5 (13.8) Hyperhomocysteinemia 1 (2.7) Positive lupus anticoagulant 4 (11.1) Positive antiphospholipid and anticardiolipin antibodies 1 (2.7) Polycythemia 1 (2.7) other Iron deficiency anemia 11 (30.5) Sickle cell trait 3 (8.3) Behcet’s disease 2 (5.5) Ulcerative colitis 2 (5.5) Diabetic ketoacidosis 1 (2.7) Dehydration 2 (5.5) Thrombosed venous sinuses and veins n (%) Transverse sinus 28 (77.7) Sigmoid sinus 22 (61.1) Internal jugular vein 17 (47.2) Superior sagittal sinus 16 (44.4) Straight sinus 3 (8.3) Vein of Galen 2 (5.5) Inferior sagittal sinus 1 (2.7) Single sinus involvement Superior sagittal sinus alone 5 (13.8) Straight sinus alone 1 (2.7) Two sinuses involvement Sigmoid and transverse sinus 4 (11.1) Transverse and superior sagittal sinus 2 (5.5) Transverse and straight sinus 1 (2.7) Sigmoid and cavernous sinus 1 (2.7)