Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis as a Rare Complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Subgroup Analysis of the VENOST Study

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an unusual risk factor for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). As few CVST patients with SLE have been reported, little is known regarding its frequency as an underlying etiology, clinical characteristics, or long-term outcome. We evaluated a large cohort of CVST patients with SLE in a multicenter study of cerebral venous thrombosis, the VENOST study, and their clinical characteristics.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Task ın Duman, Seden Demirci, Derya Uluduz, Hasan Hüseyin Kozak, Serkan Demir, Cemile Handan Mısırlı, Hayriye Küçükoğlu, Nilgün Çınar, Füsun Mayda Domaç, Şerefnur Öztürk, VENOST Study Group, Mehmet Ali Sungur, Vildan Yayla, Ali Yavuz Kara Source Type: research