IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-4-24722 Original Research Paper Case Report on Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathy and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Gyanamitra Panigrahy Dr. April 2020 9 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

CVT is a rare type of stroke usually affecting young individuals, especially women. Risk factors include primarily inherited and acquired hypercoagulable states and drugs like oral contraceptive pills. Hematological conditions like sickle cell disease have also been associated with CVT but not as widely studied. Here we describe two such cases of CVT with sickle cell hemoglobinopathy as the predisposing factor