Warning Signs Of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

There are sinus cavities located throughout the skull. Behind each eye and beneath the frontal portion of the brain is the cavernous sinus. It is through this sinus cavity that venous blood runs from the head back to the heart. An infection or an injury anywhere in the head may result in the formation of a blood clot, or thrombus, in the cavernous sinus in the body's effort to prevent the spread of the infection. When this blood clot presses on the vein or any of the nerves within this cavity, it results in cavernous sinus thrombosis.