Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare type of cerebrovascular disease that can occur
at any age, including in neonates, and it accounts for 0· 5% of all stroke. The widespread …

Embolism of cardiac origin accounts for about one fifth of ischaemic strokes. Strokes due to
cardioembolism are in general severe and prone to early recurrence. The risk of long term …

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an important cause of stroke in young adults. Data
from large international registries published in the past two decades have greatly improved …

Background and Purpose—The natural history and long-term prognosis of cerebral vein and
dural sinus thrombosis (CVT) have not been examined previously by adequately powered …

Background Cryptogenic strokes constitute 20 to 30% of ischemic strokes, and most
cryptogenic strokes are considered to be embolic and of undetermined source. An earlier …

Background Previous studies conducted between 1997 and 2003 estimated that the risk of
stroke or an acute coronary syndrome was 12 to 20% during the first 3 months after a …

Background and Purpose—The causes of death of patients with cerebral venous thrombosis
(CVT) have not been systematically addressed in previous studies. We aimed to analyze the …

Age-related white matter changes (ARWMC) on brain MRI have been associated with
cognitive, motor, mood and urinary disturbances. These factors are known to contribute to …

Objective To assess the impairment in daily living activities in older people with age related
changes in white matter according to the severity of these changes. Design Observational …

Background and Purpose—Little is known about the gender-specific manifestations of
cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis, a disease that is much more common in women than …