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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Additionally, the high pressure jet of blood through the stenosis can result in post-stenotic dilatation with bony remodelling of the proximal sigmoid sinus, known as a sigmoid sinus diverticulum ⁸."

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Prefix Hyphens

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"intrinsic: stenosis caused by an intra-luminal structure ^4,5"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"CT and MRI"

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"Digital subtraction venography"

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"Complications"

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Inline EG

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"the transverse sinuses collapse against the skull in the setting of raised intracranial pressure (e.g. in the setting of idiopathic intracranial hypertension)"

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"local compressive brain parenchymal pathologies (e.g. tumours, herniations, etc.)"

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"If symptomatic and with an abnormal trans-stenotic pressure gradient, transverse venous stenosis can be managed with endovascular stent placement (e.g. River Stent System™ ²⁰)."

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There Is

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"There is a lack of consensus among different studies regarding the radiographic definition for transverse sinus stenosis, with stenosis being variably defined as a >40-50% reduction in vessel calibre ^1,2. Interestingly, the degree of radiographic stenosis needed to correlate with a significant trans-stenosis pressure gradient may be lower than this, with one study finding that a significant degree of stenosis was 30-35%, with every 10% increase in stenosis correlating with an approximate increase of 3.5 mmHg in the trans-stenosis pressure gradient ⁹. In the setting of evaluation for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, the degree of stenosis can be used to calculate the 'index of transverse sinus stenosis' and 'combined venous conduit patency' scores, which may aid in diagnosis ^11,12."

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