'Venous Stroke' or 'Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis' is caused by blood clots blocking the veins in the brain. The veins in the brain drain blood from the brain into the heart. When the veins are blocked, the blood cannot drain normally and causes back pressure in the brain leading to all the symptoms. Although venous strokes account for about 1% of all the strokes across all age groups and about 3/4th of all the strokes in people younger than 50 years.
Causes Any predisposing condition that leads to increased tendency for blood clot formation, can cause venous stroke. The stroke occurs across all age groups, from infants , pregnant women, cancer patients, patients with blood disorders to elderly patients. Women tend to be more often affected than men. Predisposing conditions Infection Trauma Pregnancy, puerperium and birth control pill use Blood disorders that lead to increased…
