Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in early pregnancy: An unusual presentation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1125-1128

  Hanprasertpong, Tharangrut ^a   Hanprasertpong, Jitti ^a   Riabroi, Kittipong ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NADROPARIN; VALPROIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIAL SINUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEADACHE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; SINUS THROMBOSIS, INTRACRANIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71149110659     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01088.x     Document Type: Article

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