Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction in a patient positive for lupus anticoagulant

Praveen Kumar Gupta; Krishnan Pudukode Ramnath; Praharaju Janaki Sudhakar

doi:10.1007/s11239-006-9041-4

Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction in a patient positive for lupus anticoagulant

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2007 Jun;23(3):241-4. doi: 10.1007/s11239-006-9041-4. Epub 2006 Dec 5.

Authors

Praveen Kumar Gupta¹, Krishnan Pudukode Ramnath, Praharaju Janaki Sudhakar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Salmania Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, PO Box 12, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. [email protected]

PMID: 17146699
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-006-9041-4

Abstract

Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction occurring simultaneously is rare. We describe a middle aged male with bilateral cerebellar infarction complicated by subsequent left superior cerebellar artery infarction. Lupus anticoagulant was positive. Though the prognosis is usually considered good, our patient made poor recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / complications
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnosis
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / etiology*
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / therapy
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor