title: Cerebral ischemia in a patient with protein S deficiency and carotid stenosis.
abstract: Congenital protein S deficiency is an important risk factor for venous and, more rarely, arterial thrombosis. Here, we describe the case of a 35-year old patient with cerebral ischemia, protein S deficiency and carotid stenosis. Other members of the family were found to have the same protein S deficit and a history of venous thrombotic manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale Bolognini, USSL 30, Seriate, Bergamo.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Erli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grandi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zadra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Felice
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miele
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018455:Protein S Deficiency; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed