Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction in a patient positive for lupus anticoagulant

Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction in a patient positive for lupus anticoagulant

Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction occurring simultaneously is rare. We describe a middle aged male with bilateral cerebellar infarction complicated by subsequent left superior cerebellar artery infarction. Lupus anticoagulant was positive. Though the prognosis is usually considered good, our pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis 2007-06, Vol.23 (3), p.241-244
Hauptverfasser: Gupta, Praveen Kumar, Ramnath, Krishnan Pudukode, Sudhakar, Praharaju Janaki
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Sprache:eng
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome - complications
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - complications
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - diagnosis
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - etiology
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - therapy
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction occurring simultaneously is rare. We describe a middle aged male with bilateral cerebellar infarction complicated by subsequent left superior cerebellar artery infarction. Lupus anticoagulant was positive. Though the prognosis is usually considered good, our patient made poor recovery.
ISSN:0929-5305
1573-742X
DOI:10.1007/s11239-006-9041-4