Journal article
Cerebral infarction in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Stroke (1970), Vol.22(1), pp.90-93
1991
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.22.1.90
PMID: 1987676
Abstract
We describe two adult patients who presented with acute cerebral infarction and were found to have a hypercoagulable state due to nephrotic syndrome. One patient had a deficiency of free protein-S. The other patient had a pulmonary embolus 4 months after the stroke. Our cases demonstrate that the hypercoagulable state associated with nephrotic syndrome can be associated with cerebral arterial thrombosis and infarction in adults. Examination of the urine remains an important part of the evaluation of patients with recent stroke. The presence of severe proteinuria and a low serum albumin content should prompt consideration of a hypercoagulable state. Our experience suggests that anticoagulant drugs may be required to reduce the risk of new thrombotic events.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cerebral infarction in patients with nephrotic syndrome
- Creators
- J BILLER - Univ. Iowa coll. medicine, dep. neurology, div. cerebrovascular diseases, Iowa City IA 52242, United StatesH. P ADAMS - Univ. Iowa coll. medicine, dep. neurology, div. cerebrovascular diseases, Iowa City IA 52242, United StatesJeffrey M Kaplan - Univ. Iowa coll. medicine, dep. neurology, div. cerebrovascular diseases, Iowa City IA 52242, United StatesE Eugene Marsh III
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Stroke (1970), Vol.22(1), pp.90-93
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Hagerstown, MD
- DOI
- 10.1161/01.STR.22.1.90
- PMID
- 1987676
- ISSN
- 0039-2499
- eISSN
- 1524-4628
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1991
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984020856002771
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