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Titel:

Rapidly progressive intracranial artery stenosis in primary antiphospholipid syndrome.

Dokumenttyp:
journal article
Autor(en):
Seifert, ChristianL; Kowarik, MarkusC; Thurmel, Klaus; Berthele, Achim; Prothmann, Sascha; Wunderlich, Silke
Abstract:
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is usually a disease of young adults. In elderly stroke patients APS was not associated with progressive intracerebral stenosis in the past. Here, we report a 65-year-old patient who presented with recurrent ischemic strokes associated with progressive stenosis of the right middle cerebral artery. Antiphospholipid antibodies were detected and treatment with plasma exchange, tapered steroids, and anticoagulants was successful. This case demonstrates that A...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Annals of clinical and translational neurology
Jahr:
2015
Band / Volume:
2
Heft / Issue:
7
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
-
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1002/acn3.215
Print-ISSN:
2328-9503
TUM Einrichtung:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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