Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with encephalopathy, psychosis and seizures

Lupus

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1433-1435

  Taipa, R ^a,b   Santos, E ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; limbic encephalitis; psychosis; seizures

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; DIAZEPAM; ENOXAPARIN; PHENYTOIN; QUETIAPINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 81555212243     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: 14770962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961203311405373     Document Type: Article

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