Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

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Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

ORPHA:329217Disease

Also called CSVT

What it is

A rare, potentially life-threatening, circulatory system disease characterized by variable signs and symptoms which may include headache, seizures, altered mental status, intracranial hypertension and cavernous sinus syndrome, among others.

Key facts

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, Europe)
Age of onset
All ages
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Genes

F2Major susceptibility factor
F5Major susceptibility factor
PROZCandidate gene tested

ICD-10 codes

G08filed under a broader ICD-10 category
I67.6filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MEDDRA 10083037MONDO 0017993UMLS C0338573

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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