Is intracranial venous sinus thrombosis serious?

The severity of intracranial venous sinus thrombosis should be decided according to the extent of thrombus involvement and clinical symptoms of the patient. When the thrombus is small, the patient often has no obvious symptoms and the condition is not serious, only symptomatic treatment is needed; if the thrombus is large, it may cause headache, consciousness disorder and other serious symptoms, and the condition is relatively serious at this time, and medication and interventional therapy are usually carried out. When the area of intracranial venous sinus thrombosis is small, it will not cause obvious clinical manifestations, and the situation is not serious, usually only need to actively treat the underlying diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, etc., and at the same time, with the use of anticoagulant drugs, such as heparin, warfarin, etc., to control the further development of intracranial venous sinus thrombosis. If the intracranial venous sinus thrombosis involves a larger part and scope, it can cause serious symptoms such as dizziness, headache, seizure, consciousness disorder, etc. At this time, the condition is more serious and active treatment measures should be taken. Treatment methods include heparin anticoagulation and interventional thrombolytic therapy. Intracranial venous sinus thrombosis should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized diagnosis and treatment.