ABSTRACT
Background :Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is one of the common causes of stroke in young people. CVT is a disease with potentially serious consequences and usually affecting young to middle-aged people. Strokes in the young account for nearly 30% of all cases of stroke in India and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) accounts for 10-20% of these cases Accurate and prompt diagnosis of CVT is crucial because timely and appropriate therapy can reverse the disease process and significantly reduce the risk of acute complications and long-term squelae. CVT can be caused by a number of prothrombotic states and disorders of clotting system such as inherited causes like Protein C resistance secondary to Factor V Leiden polymorphism, Protein C and S resistance, and antithrombin III deficiency. Many other etiological factors like drugs ,infections,etc. Aim: To analyse the clinical profile and the outcome of young males with CVT. Methodology: This prospective study was carried out over a period of one year in the Neurology department in whom the diagnosis were confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MRV venogram , plain/contrast CT were included in the study. A total of 42 patients were enrolled for the study in the period of one year. The patients demographic details including the diabetic and hypertensive status along with their family history was obtained by using a detailed questionnaire. Results: Majority of them were between the age group of 18 - 35 years. Headache was found to be the most common symptom followed by nausea vomiting and seizures. Majority of the patients with CVThad a history of alcoholism in this study. In our study exactly 33% were unknown factors, 32% Alcohol, 28% Dehydration, 7% infections. Conclusion: . Accurate and prompt diagnosis of CVT is crucial because timely and appropriate therapy can reverse the disease process and significantly reduce the risk of acute complications and long-term sequelae