Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura -induced posterior leukoencephalopathy in a patient without significant renal or hypertensive complications

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura -induced posterior leukoencephalopathy in a patient without significant renal or hypertensive complications

A 40-year-old male with recent-onset idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) developed focal transient neurological findings lasting for several hours, remitting, then recurring in a different pattern. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was consistent with a posterior leukoencephalo...

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Main Authors: Hawley J, Ney John, Swanberg M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2004-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Purpura
thrombotic thrombocytopenic; encephalopathy
hypertensive; brain oedema
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2004;volume=50;issue=3;spage=197;epage=199;aulast=Hawley

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