Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT): haematological risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT): haematological risk factors. Antithrombin III deficiency, Protein C/S deficiency. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Thrombophilia
- Antithrombin III deficiency
- Protein C/S deficiency
- Factor V Leiden mutation
- Prothrombin gene mutation
- Antiphospholipid antibodies
- Hyperhomocysteinemia
- Antiphospholipid/anticardiolipin antibodies
- Resistance to activated protein C
- Factor II G20210A mutation
- Elevated factor VIII (FVIII) level
Blood disorders
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Other haematological disorders
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Synonym
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References
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- Saposnik G, Berinagarrementeria F, Brown Jr RD, et al. Diagnosis and management of vertebral venous thrombosis: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2011; 42:1158-1192.
- Vecht L, Zuurbier SM, Meijers JCM, Coutinho JM. Elevated factor VIII increases the risk of cerebral venous thrombosis: a case-control study. J Neurol 2018; 265:1612-1617.
- Anadure RK, Nagaraja D, Christopher R. Plasma factor VIII in non-puerperal cerebral venous thrombosis: a prospective case-control study. J Neurol Sci 2014; 339:140-143.
- Farias-Moeller R, Siddiqui S, Orr M, Mondok L. Too much of a good thing? Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis due to excessive milk intake associated with anemia. J Child Neurol 2020; 35:585-590.
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