Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and ischemic stroke: A case report Trombotik trombositopenik purpura ve iskemik inme: Olgu sunumu
Turk Beyin Damar Hastaliklar Dergisi, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.110-112, 2016 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tbdhd.2016.18894
- Dergi Adı: Turk Beyin Damar Hastaliklar Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.110-112
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Ischemic stroke, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Von willebrand factor
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurological changes, renal failure, and fever is a life threatening, multisystem disease. The first was defined by Moskowitz in 1924. Thrombosis of small arterioles, venules and capillaries lead to cerebral micro-infarct. There are many neurological symptoms such as headache, seizures, changes in consciousness and mental, focal neurological changes. A case which was observed that neurological complications while the patient was monitoring with diagnose of TTP is presented.