Distinct Early Cerebral Edema Subtypes as Predictors of Outcome in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Insights from the CLOT-VENUS Registry
cerebral edema subtypesCerebral Venous Thrombosiscytotoxic edemafunctional outcomeglobal cerebral edema
Highlight
– Early cerebral edema in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) can be classified into global, cytotoxic, and vasogenic subtypes using admission neuroimaging.
– Cytotoxic and global cerebral edema independently predict worse 6-month functional outcomes.
– Cytotoxic edema is associated with increased in-hospital mortality risk.
– Global cerebral edema prolongs hospital stay, indicating a more severe clinical course.
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