Sneddon syndrome presenting with hemicranic attacks: a case report.
The case of a young woman suffering from a rare cerebrovascular disease associated with livedo reticularis (Sneddon syndrome) is reported. Hemicranic attacks were the first symptom detected. The patient had a progressive clinical course of neurologic symptoms. Cerebral CT scan, NMR and cerebral arteriography revealed a progressive cerebral multifarctual feature involving middle-size arteries.
Martinelli
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Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Martinelli
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Ippoliti
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Giuliani
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Coccagna
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D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013577:Syndrome