Cerebral Venous Thrombosis – A Diagnostic Challenge

Abstract

Background: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis is an underdiagnosed form of stroke. Its presentation as association of headache with visual symptoms is unusual in literature, particularly in patients without predisposing factors; so, the diagnosis is often delayed, especially by the non-neurologists. The case is discussed in the light of diagnostic challenge and how an understanding of the basic sciences can explain its clinical presentation.