MICROANGIOPATHY OF THE BRAIN, RETINA, AND EAR - IMPROVEMENT WITHOUT IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY

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作者
GORDON, DL [1 ]
HAYREH, SS [1 ]
ADAMS, HP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA,COLL MED,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,IOWA CITY,IA 52242
关键词
ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DEAFNESS;
D O I
10.1161/01.STR.22.7.933
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We describe a pregnant young woman with branch retinal arteriolar occlusions, encephalopathy, and hearing loss in whom we demonstrated a patent foramen ovale. She improved while receiving anticoagulants and no immunosuppressive therapy. The microangiopathic syndrome of retinopathy, encephalopathy, and deafness may be due to a disturbance of coagulation and/or microembolism.
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页码:933 / 937
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