Clinical features, complications and prognosis of 51 patients diagnosed with CVT in King Fahad Central Hospital, in Jazan region between 2010 and 2019.
| Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Signs and symptoms | ||
| Headache | 39 | (76.5) |
| Seizure | 23 | (45.1) |
| Vomiting | 17 | (33.3) |
| Visual symptom | 9 | (17.6) |
| Weakness | 10 | (19.6) |
| Numbness | 2 | (3.9) |
| Altered sensorium | 1 | (2.0) |
| Speech difficulty | 4 | (7.8) |
| Decreased level of consciousness | 7 | (13.7) |
| Coma | 2 | (3.9) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 3 | (5.9) |
| Papilledema | 7 | (13.7) |
| *Mode of onset | ||
| Acute | 2 | (3.9) |
| Subacute | 23 | (45.1) |
| Chronic | 5 | (9.8) |
| Findings on clinical examination | ||
| Upper limb weakness | 9 | (17.6) |
| Lower limb weakness | 6 | (11.8) |
| Upper limb numbness/loss of sensation | 3 | (5.9) |
| Lower limb numbness/loss of sensation | 4 | (7.8) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 2 | (3.9) |
| Normal | 37 | (72.5) |
| Duration of symptoms and signs (Days): | 25.63±53.53 Mean±SD | Median= 5 |
| Acute complications | ||
| Venous infarction & hemorrhage | 7 | (13.7) |
| Coma | 2 | (3.9) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 1 | (2) |
| Ophthalmoplagia | 1 | (2) |
| No acute complications | 39 | (76.5) |
| Chronic complications | ||
| Epilepsy | 13 | (25.5) |
| Focal neurological deficit | 8 | (15.7) |
| No chronic complications | 35 | (68.6) |
| Prognosis | ||
| Complete recovery | 34 | (66.7) |
| Recovery with disability | 14 | (27.5) |
| Death | 1 | (2) |
↵* Acute - within 48 hours, Subacute - more than 48 hours and less than 1 month, Chronic - More than one month