Anticoagulants in pediatric cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: A safety and outcome study

OBJECTIVE: Clinical trials are lacking in pediatric cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT). Neonates and children increasingly receive anticoagulant therapy (ACT) based on adult studies. Safety data for ACT in pediatric CSVT are scant and urgently needed. The objective was to assess the safety and outcome of ACT in pediatric CSVT. METHODS: In a single-center prospective study, neonates and children with CSVT received ACT (standard/low molecular …