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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

2018-05-23 07:21:55
I have headaches(left side) for 6 months and they diagnosed CVST. i take in blood-thinners and daily ibuprofen(400~800mg) since 6 months ago. there is no evidence of improvment. i am not sure doctors here understand what they are doing! please help!
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Dear user , The treatment for CVT is to give anticoagulant which is a blood thinner.. Like Acitrom or warfarin...there is no other alternative medicine for this problem. If headache is not improving then a reoeat MRI brain with MR venography has to be done.

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