@article{10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12,
  author = {Gloire Chubaka Magala and Arlette Désirée Aka and Fiacre Delors Offoumou and Muriel Amon-Tanoh and Cédric Valery Kadjo and Marceline Sifa Balungwe and Abel Christian Tanoh and Constance Yapo-Ehounoud and Mariam Doumbia-Ouattara and Paulette Yapo-Yapi Chia and Évelyne Aka-Anghui Diarra and Berthe Assi},
  title = {Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) an Emerging Risk Factor of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST): 
A Case Report and Literature Review},
  journal = {Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience},
  volume = {8},
  number = {4},
  pages = {54-60},
  doi = {10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.cnn.20240804.12},
  abstract = {Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is responsible for about 0.5% to 3% of all strokes, with a markedly higher frequency noted in young women. This condition is determined by several factors; in addition to established risk factors, new contributors that have become better recognized but less well-documented in the tropics include obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), COVID-19 infection, and vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. We describe the third known case, and the first described in Africa, of CVST in a woman with PCOS and no recognizable pro-thrombotic disorder. A 42-year-old female patient, right-handed, nulligest, and obese presented with a history of infertility and menstrual cycle disorders. She was admitted to our department due to the onset of atypical headaches that progressed subacutely and were associated to generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Neurological assessment upon admission revealed intracranial hypertension syndrome. Brain MRI showed extensive CVST on the left side, involving the lateral sinus and the internal jugular vein. The diagnosis of PCOS was made according to the Rotterdam criteria. A multidisciplinary management strategy was implemented. Comprehensive studies are essential to elucidate the factors associated with CVST in women diagnosed with PCOS, which will facilitate risk assessment and the formulation of preventive measures.},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) an Emerging Risk Factor of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST): 
A Case Report and Literature Review
AU  - Gloire Chubaka Magala
AU  - Arlette Désirée Aka
AU  - Fiacre Delors Offoumou
AU  - Muriel Amon-Tanoh
AU  - Cédric Valery Kadjo
AU  - Marceline Sifa Balungwe
AU  - Abel Christian Tanoh
AU  - Constance Yapo-Ehounoud
AU  - Mariam Doumbia-Ouattara
AU  - Paulette Yapo-Yapi Chia
AU  - Évelyne Aka-Anghui Diarra
AU  - Berthe Assi
Y1  - 2024/12/23
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12
T2  - Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience
JF  - Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience
JO  - Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience
SP  - 54
EP  - 60
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2578-8930
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cnn.20240804.12
AB  - Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is responsible for about 0.5% to 3% of all strokes, with a markedly higher frequency noted in young women. This condition is determined by several factors; in addition to established risk factors, new contributors that have become better recognized but less well-documented in the tropics include obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), COVID-19 infection, and vaccine-associated thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. We describe the third known case, and the first described in Africa, of CVST in a woman with PCOS and no recognizable pro-thrombotic disorder. A 42-year-old female patient, right-handed, nulligest, and obese presented with a history of infertility and menstrual cycle disorders. She was admitted to our department due to the onset of atypical headaches that progressed subacutely and were associated to generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Neurological assessment upon admission revealed intracranial hypertension syndrome. Brain MRI showed extensive CVST on the left side, involving the lateral sinus and the internal jugular vein. The diagnosis of PCOS was made according to the Rotterdam criteria. A multidisciplinary management strategy was implemented. Comprehensive studies are essential to elucidate the factors associated with CVST in women diagnosed with PCOS, which will facilitate risk assessment and the formulation of preventive measures.
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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