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Daif AK, Awada A, Rajeh SA, et al. Deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as acute amnestic syndrome. Eur J Neurol. 1995;2(5):483-6doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x.
Daif, A. K., Awada, A., Rajeh, S. A., & Andeejani, A. (1995). Deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as acute amnestic syndrome. European journal of neurology, 2(5), 483-6. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x
Daif, A K, et al. "Deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as acute amnestic syndrome." European journal of neurology vol. 2,5 (1995): 483-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x
Daif AK, Awada A, Rajeh SA, Andeejani A. Deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as acute amnestic syndrome. Eur J Neurol. 1995 Nov;2(5):483-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x. PMID: 24283730.
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Eur J Neurol. 1995 Nov;2(5):483-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x.

Deep cerebral venous thrombosis presenting as acute amnestic syndrome.

European journal of neurology

A K Daif, A Awada, S A Rajeh, A Andeejani

Affiliations

  1. Division of Neurology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Radiology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 24283730 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00160.x

Abstract

A 45 year-old man presented with a rapid onset of memory impairment Brain computed tomography showed multiple abnormal low density areas in the deep cerebral white matter. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral thalamic infarcts and extensive thrombosis of the vein of Galen and the straight sinus, which was confirmed by cerebral angiography. The only potential cause was protein S deficiency. Heparin therapy was started only after the occurrence of a pulmonary embolism. The outcome was excellent Deep cerebral venous thrombosis must be considered as a possible cause of amnestic syndrome. Clinical awareness and early use of anticoagulation may alter the usual fatal outcome.

1995 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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