Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 12 at Admission is a Predictor of Poor Functional Outcome (mRS 2-6) at One Year in Patients with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.

Abstract Objective To determine factors at hospitalization of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) which determine outcome at one year. Methods This was an ambispective study with outcome at one year follow up. Patients angiographically proven as CVT were included in study and functional modified Rankin Scale (mRS) determined at one year. They were dichotomized into “good” outcome (mRS 0–1) and “poor” outcome (mRS 2–6). Variables at admission were compared on univariate and then by cox proportional hazard regression for significance. Complications during follow up period were also compared. Results One hundred and seventy five patients were included, data of 71 was collected prospectively. One hundred and seventeen (66.9%) had “good” outcome while 58 (33.1%) had “poor” outcome. Univariate analysis showed poor outcome associated with age  Conclusion In patients with CVT, GCS ≤ 12 at admission was a predictor of poor functional outcome (mRS 2–6) at one year. During this period, complications were few and similar in the both the groups.