title: Amaurosis fugax associated with antiphospholipid antibodies.
abstract: In more than 50% of amaurosis fugax patients under 45 years of age no cause for the episodes of visual loss is identifiable. We have encountered 6 young adults (4 women and 2 men) with episodes of amaurosis fugax associated with elevated levels of antiphospholipid antibodies. Splinter hemorrhages of the nail beds were present in most patients. Treatment with antiplatelet medications and anticoagulants appeared to reduce the frequency of episodes and might prevent central retinal artery occlusions or stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Digre
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Durcan
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Varner
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Baringer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001766:Blindness / Q000276:immunology*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins