Acute ischemic stroke in systemic lupus erythematosus
Neurology Asia
;
: 189-192, 2020.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-877212
ABSTRACT
@#Multiple mechanisms can cause ischemic stroke in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. When a known case of SLE present with an acute ischemic stroke, the decision for offering thrombolytic therapy can be challenging since some of the mechanisms which may have caused the stroke can be a contraindication or a relative contraindication for thrombolytic therapy. Here we present a case where successful intravenous thrombolytic therapy was offered in an SLE patient where a careful history, clinical examination and imaging features were helpful in taking a judicious decision. This is only the third case in the English literature of a known SLE patient being offered thrombolytic therapy.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurology Asia
Year:
2020
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Article
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