A STUDY OF CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN PREGNANCY AND PUERPERIUM.

Background: We reported a case series of cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) in women who are pregnant or in puerperium period. We evaluated the clinical features of pregnancy-related CVT populations, including disease onset and development, imaging features, diagnosis, treatments, and patient prognosis. Methods: This study was a retrospective case series of 6 patients with diagnosis of CVT, who were admitted and was treated in R.L. Jalappa Hospital and research center, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka. The duration of the study was one year from October 2015 to October 2016. Results: All the patients had no history of thrombosis before. They were treated conservatively with low molecular weight heparin and mannitol. They did not have other possible risk factors for CVT. Headache was the most common symptoms and seen in 6/6 patients (100%) followed by vomiting and seizures. Conclusion: We found that high rate of CVT in women with pregnancy and puerperium and indicates that it needs be considered as a specific risk factor and should also be considered by healthcare system in order to prevent the complications