Deep Brain Reversible Encephalopathy: Association with Secondary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

We present a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. The patient presented with acute right cerebellar infarction and clinical and imaging evidence of brain stem and bilateral thalamic encephalopathy that resolved completely.

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Published inAmerican journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 76 - 78
Main Authors Parikh, T, Shifteh, K, Lipton, M.L, Bello, J.A, Brook, A.L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.01.2007
American Society of Neuroradiology
Subjects
Adult
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - diagnosis
Brain
Brain Edema - diagnosis
Brain Stem - pathology
Cerebellar Diseases - diagnosis
Cerebellum - pathology
Cerebral Infarction - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Intracranial Embolism - diagnosis
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thalamus - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. The patient presented with acute right cerebellar infarction and clinical and imaging evidence of brain stem and bilateral thalamic encephalopathy that resolved completely.
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ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X