What is the intracranial venous sinus

Intracranial venous sinuses are part of the intracranial venous system and can be clinically associated with the formation of venous sinus thrombosis, and patients can present with a range of clinical symptoms. The venous sinuses can be divided into cavernous, transverse, sigmoid, and superior sagittal sinuses. The formation of cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually caused by infection, and patients may have protruding eyes, bulbar conjunctival edema, and severe facial sensory disturbances. In the case of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis, the patient may experience intracranial hypertension, and in severe cases, hemiparesis and numbness of the lateral limbs. The treatment of intracranial sinus thrombosis should be tailored to the cause, and if it is caused by infection, the patient should be given anti-infective treatment. At the same time, anticoagulation therapy should be given to the patient, such as subcutaneous application of low molecular heparin calcium. In addition, dehydration and intracranial pressure reduction drugs such as mannitol and glycerol fructose should be used.