Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Mimicking Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Assessment of Thrombolysis Eligibility: Learning from a Misdiagnosed Case

CONCLUSION: Patients with CVT have a higher risk of thrombolysis-related intracranial hemorrhage than other stroke mimics. A greater focus on noncontrast brain CT and the venous phase of CT angiography help identifying this stroke mimic before thrombolysis.PMID:34841501

Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - November 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Po-Yu Lin Ying-Chen Chen Yuan-Ting Sun Source Type: research