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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-06-01
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Series: | Brain Circulation |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bc.bc_67_23 |