INCIDENCE OF HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA IN CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS

Ayush Dubey, Shubham Dubey

Abstract


Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) is one of the rare causes of secondary headache and it is associated with various other symptoms along with
headache. There are many underlying known causes of this dangerous condition out of which, hyperhomocysteinemia(HH) is an important entity.
We discuss here about the incidence association of HH with the diagnosed cases of CVT.


Keywords


Hyperhomocysteinemia, CVT

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