Henoch-Schonlein purpura and stroke: Antiphosphatidyl-ethanolamine antibody in CSF and serum

Authors
Sokol, DK McIntyre, JA Short, RA Gutt, J Wagenknecht, DR Biller, J Garg, B
Citation
Dk. Sokol et al., Henoch-Schonlein purpura and stroke: Antiphosphatidyl-ethanolamine antibody in CSF and serum, NEUROLOGY, 55(9), 2000, pp. 1379-1381
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1379 - 1381
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20001114)55:9<1379:HPASAA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A 15-year-old girl with features of Henoch-Schonlein purpura and brain infa rct had a transient IgA antiphosphatidylethanolamine antibody (aPE) in her serum and CSF that disappeared 5 months after presentation. Serum aPE is kn own to be associated with thrombotic events. The authors found no aPE in th e CSF of two control individuals or in the serum of two patients with activ e Henoch-SchGnlein purpura without neurologic involvement. The patient may represent a variant of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.