Diagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging in isolated cortical venous thrombosis presenting with seizures and a hypercoagulable state

In this report, we describe the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with seizures and in a hypercoagulable state. She was diagnosed with ICVT, which was detected by T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI. It is considered that, with the increasing use of T2*-weighted gradient-echo imaging, ICVT should be diagnosed more frequently in patients presenting with seizures, especially when in combination with a hypercoagulable state. Such early diagnosis would improve these patients' outcomes.
Source: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research