Hepetatis c virus a rare cause of cereberal venous sinus thrombosis

Authors

Haris Majid Rajput, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan,
Iqra Athar, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
Neelma Naz Khattak, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
Anam Anis, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
Mazhar Badshah, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad

Document Type

Case Report

Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is challenging condition because of its variability of underlying pathological causes. Numerous conditions can cause cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), and often more than one cause can be found in an individual patient. The causes leading to CVST can be classified into two broad categories; infective and non-infective. Among infective causes, chronic hepatitis C infection is considered as one of the extremely rare causes of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

Recommended Citation

Rajput, Haris Majid; Athar, Iqra; Khattak, Neelma Naz; Anis, Anam; and Badshah, Mazhar (2020) "Hepetatis c virus a rare cause of cereberal venous sinus thrombosis," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 15: Iss. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol15/iss3/9