Baseline characteristics of patients with isolated headache as only sign of CVT
| Patient | Sex | Age | Time from onset to diagnosis (days) | Predisposing factor/cause | Site of thrombosis | Non-contrast CT scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL, antiphospholipid syndrome; DVS, deep venous system; F, female; LJV, left jugular vein; LLS, left lateral sinus; M, male; RJV, right jugular vein; RLS, right lateral sinus; RVT, recurrent venous thrombosis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SSS, superior sagittal sinus. | ||||||
| 1 | M | 40 | <1 | No | SSS, RLS, DVS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 2 | F | 26 | 23 | Oral contraception | SSS, RLS, DVS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 3 | M | 40 | 2 | Recurrent venous thrombosis | LLS | – |
| 4 | F | 41 | 15 | SLE + APL | LLS, LJV | Normal |
| 5 | F | 32 | <1 | Oral contraception | RLS, RJV | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 6 | F | 33 | 6 | Oral contraception | RLS, RJV | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 7 | F | 31 | 6 | Oral contraception | LLS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 8 | F | 29 | 15 | Gastric carcinoma, oral contraception,iron deficiency anaemia | RLS | Normal |
| 9 | F | 26 | 30 | Oral contraception | RLS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 10 | F | 30 | 20 | SLE + APL | LLS, DVS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 11 | M | 56 | 7 | Recurrent venous thrombosis | LLS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |
| 12 | F | 51 | 15 | Oral contraception, factor V Leiden mutation | LLS, LJV | Normal |
| 13 | M | 57 | 11 | Protein-S deficiency, factor V Leiden mutation | RLS | – |
| 14 | F | 38 | 30 | Oral contraception | LLS | Normal |
| 15 | M | 51 | 6 | Factor V Leiden mutation | SSS | Normal |
| 16 | F | 22 | 27 | Oral contraception, iron deficiency anaemia | SSS | Normal |
| 17 | M | 37 | 10 | No | RLS | Spontaneous hyperdensity |