Primary antiphospholipid syndrome in the elderly: Four strokes and mechanical thrombectomies until the diagnosis - A case report

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is known as a rare etiology of embolic ischemic stroke. In individuals below 50 years, up to 20% of strokes are associated with APS, whereas in patients >50 years, it is considered a very seldom cause of stroke. We describe the course of a 66-year-old white woman,...

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Main Authors: Anatoli Anastasiadi, Chiara Bott, Daniel Kitterer, Elke Roser, Hans Henkes, Hansjörg Bäzner, Marc E. Wolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-06-01
Series:Brain Circulation
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bc.bc_67_23