Cortical venous thrombosis due to acquired hyperhomocysteinaemia

Natl Med J India. 2009 Nov-Dec;22(6):300-1.

Abstract

A 20-year-old student presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and was diagnosed to have cortical venous thrombosis. Her dietary history and the clinical signs of vitamin deficiency prompted further investigations, which detected hyperhomocysteinaemia secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency as a factor contributing to the hypercoagulable state. This case highlights the importance of a balanced diet, as well as the necessity for primordial prevention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Folic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hyperhomocysteinemia / complications*
  • Hyperhomocysteinemia / diagnosis
  • Hyperhomocysteinemia / drug therapy
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Folic Acid
  • Vitamin B 12