Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Neuroophthalmol
; 40(4): 457-462, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-926387
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Recent studies have noted concern for increased thromboembolic events in the setting of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a form of thromboembolism that has been observed as a neuro-ophthalmologic complication of COVID-19.METHODS:
Review of the scientific literature.RESULTS:
In this article, we report an overview of CVST epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics, disease pathophysiology, and management in the setting of COVID-19.CONCLUSION:
CVST is an uncommon thromboembolic event with variable phenotypes and multiple etiologies. Neurologic complications can be severe, including significant visual deficits and death. Current observations suggest that the risk of CVST may be profoundly impacted by this novel COVID-19 pandemic, thus prompting increased attention to disease presentation, pathogenesis, and management.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neuroophthalmol
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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