title: Antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking multiple sclerosis in two patients.
abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome can sometimes mimic multiple sclerosis symptoms and, therefore, present difficulties at the time of diagnosis. We describe the cases of two young women with recurrent neurological deficiencies, the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in serum, and typical demyelinating lesions on magnetic resonance imaging. Initiation of anticoagulant therapy did not result in any new neurological events in either patient.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, R/ Pizarro 22, 36204 Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Fernández-Fernández
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivera-Gallego
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Fuente-Aguado
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pérez-Fernández
authors.forename: Delicias
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Fernández