413 Numerous factors may lead to pulsatile tinnitus (PT), including atherosclerosis, benign intracranial hypertension, glomus tympanicum tumor, dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs), abnormalities of the sigmoid sinus (dehiscence and diverticulum), and jugular bulb anomalies (glomus jugular tumor, diverticulum, high‑riding or dehiscent jugular bulb). However, exact causes often cannot be found i...

Purpose. Retrospectively evaluate the density of cerebral venous sinuses in nonenhanced head CTs (NCTs) and correlate these with the presence or absence of a cerebral venous sinus thrombus (CVST). Materials and Methods. Institutional review board approval was obtained and informed consent waived prior to commencing this retrospective study. Over a two-year period, all CT venograms (CTVs) perfor...

cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare but dangerous complication that occurs more often in young adults. this study aimed to determine the demographic characteristics, the predisposed population, the underlying causes and paraclinical findings in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis in kermanshah city. in this case study the patients' files in six hospitals during 6 years, from 2002 to 2008 ...

The clinical manifestations of dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are highly variable and dependent on the hemodynamic properties location fistula. locations fistula numerous include cavernous sinus, transverse–sigmoid superior sagittal inferior petrosal sinuses, anterior condylar confluence, tentorium, cranial fossa, middle foramen magnum, cranio-cervical junction, convexity, spinal cord. Th...

We report the case of a woman who developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after an attempted epidural. The epidural was complicated by an accidental dural puncture and the ensuing headache was initially treated with an epidural blood patch. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon condition with varying aetiology and risk factors. We discuss the importance of the differential diagnosi...