Headache as the isolated presentation of cerebral venous thrombosis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the demogrophical specialities and clinical features among patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), who had admitted to our department between 2006 and 2012 and who had headache as the only presenting symptom. MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-two patients who had diagnosed as CVT between 2006-2012 were evaluated and 12 of them who had headache as the only presenting symptom were included to the study. RESULTS: Headache was only symptom of CVT in 12 patients (10 Female, 2 Male). 8 of these 12 patients had papilledema. 4 patients had only headache without additional sign. The lateral sinus was the most frequently involved sinus. CONCLUSION: The headache is usually progressive over a few days, but a few patients have sudden onset or even a thunderclap headache. The outcome of CVT patients with isolated headache diagnosed was favourable.