PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Rumayyan, Ahmed R.
TI  - Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis in a child with nephrotic syndrome
DP  - 2014 Apr 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 127--129
VI  - 19
IP  - 2
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/19/2/127.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/19/2/127.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2014 Apr 01; 19
AB  - Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) as a complication in children with nephrotic syndrome is rarely reported. Although clinical characteristics are increasingly recognized, therapeutic management and clinical outcomes are not well documented. This case report presents a 10-year-old female who presented with dehydration associated with headache and decreased level of consciousness, which required intubation. Brain imaging revealed CVT. Thrombolytic therapy was started, and she showed a good clinical, as well as radiological recovery. The literature was reviewed to highlight the benefit of such therapy in cases with life threatening complications.