Deep Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Presenting with Korsakoff Syndrome.
Taiga Suzuki, Yosuke Takeuchi, Teruaki Masuda et al.
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Case in brief
A patient with deep cerebral venous thrombosis (DCVT) initially presented with Korsakoff syndrome. Imaging showed edematous lesions in both thalami, linking the amnestic syndrome to thalamic involvement. The report identifies DCVT as the underlying cerebrovascular diagnosis and emphasizes that recognizing this presentation can support early diagnosis and treatment. The abstract does not provide further clinical details or describe the treatment or outcome.
What made this case unusual
Korsakoff syndrome was the initial presentation of DCVT with bilateral thalamic edema, rather than being attributed to thiamine deficiency.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Korsakoff syndrome can result from cerebrovascular disease; bilateral thalamic lesions in this setting should prompt consideration of DCVT.