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==Surgery==
==Surgery==
In certain situations, [[anticonvulsant]]s may be used to prevent seizures; these are focal neurological problems (e.g. inability to move a limb) and/or focal changes of the brain tissue on CT or MRI scan. Other procedures that may be done include:
 
* Therapeutic [[lumbar puncture]] (removal of excessive [[cerebrospinal fluid]])
For the [[treatment]] of increased [[intracranial hypertension]] and impending transtentorial [[cerebral herniation]] in [[cerebral venous thrombosis]](CVT), surgical decomprerssion [[procedure]] is [[lifesaving]].<ref name="FaizVetvik2018">{{cite journal|last1=Faiz|first1=Kashif Waqar|last2=Vetvik|first2=Kjersti Grøtta|last3=Harper|first3=Charlotte Elena|last4=Kristoffersen|first4=Espen Saxhaug|title=Cerebral venetrombose – forekomst, diagnostikk og behandling|journal=Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening|year=2018|issn=0029-2001|doi=10.4045/tidsskr.17.1047}}</ref> [[Surgical]] [[thrombectomy]] is required in the setting of severe [[neurological]] and [[visual]] deterioration despite maximal [[medical]] [[therapy]].
* Optic nerve sheath fenestration
* [[Shunting]]


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

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For the treatment of increased intracranial hypertension and impending transtentorial cerebral herniation in cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT), surgical decomprerssion procedure is lifesaving.[1] Surgical thrombectomy is required in the setting of severe neurological and visual deterioration despite maximal medical therapy.

References

  1. Faiz, Kashif Waqar; Vetvik, Kjersti Grøtta; Harper, Charlotte Elena; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug (2018). "Cerebral venetrombose – forekomst, diagnostikk og behandling". Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. doi:10.4045/tidsskr.17.1047. ISSN 0029-2001.