title: [Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: clinical features and analysis of personal cases].
abstract: We studied 11 patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS), basing our diagnosis on Harris's clinical and serological criteria. Analysis of these cases brought to light a number of symptoms that have a statistically significant association with PAPS. Although these symptoms have not yet been recognized internationally as diagnostic criteria, we anticipate that they will be included on a revised and lengthened list of clinical symptoms used for the diagnosis of PAPS. There was a high incidence of neurological symptoms in our case group: disorders were often observed before the onset of full-blown disease and could be confirmed by means of cerebral NMR and SPECT analysis. We believe that further investigation will enable researchers to determine the predictive value of these PAPS-related neurological disorders.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Università degli Studi di Firenze.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Emmi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bergamini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
vernacular_title: Sindrome da anticorpi antifosfolipidi primaria: inquadramento e analisi di una casistica personale.