The Dural Venous Sinuses

This one is tough to cover in 5 minutes only, but its understanding is key for some very contemporary clinical medicine.

Today we tackle the venous drainage of the brain by introducing the dural venous sinuses. In this episode we will discuss the structure of a dural venous sinus, outlining the major named sinuses we find within the cranial cavity. We also highlight some very important structures that traverse them and finish by discussing the life-threatening clinical condition of a Dural or Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST).