Lupus anticoagulant and recurrent transient ischemic attacks

Lupus anticoagulant (LA) is an immunoglobulin that has been found in association with many diseases and shows an in vitro anticoagulant activity but is clinically associated with thrombosis. We report a patient with a diagnosis of autoimmune disease who developed recurrent transient ischemic attacks...

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Published inNeurología (Barcelona, Spain) Vol. 4; no. 6; p. 216
Main Authors Guerrero, A, García-Ruiz, P, Bañares, A, Rubio, M, Escribá, A, García-Urra, D, Varela de Seijas, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.1989
Subjects
Blood Coagulation Factors - analysis
Blood Coagulation Factors - immunology
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient - complications
Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Middle Aged
Sjogren's Syndrome - complications
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Summary:Lupus anticoagulant (LA) is an immunoglobulin that has been found in association with many diseases and shows an in vitro anticoagulant activity but is clinically associated with thrombosis. We report a patient with a diagnosis of autoimmune disease who developed recurrent transient ischemic attacks; after through investigation of other possible conditions and pathogenetical mechanisms, LA was the only causative factor that was found. We feel that LA should be systematically investigated in cerebrovascular disease, particularly in young patients without other known risk factors, to determine its true incidence and the correct therapeutic approach.
ISSN:0213-4853