Psychiatric manifestations as a primary symptom in antiphospholipid syndrome.
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder characterised by recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or foetal losses associated with typical laboratory abnormalities. The initial manifestation of anthiphospholipid syndrome can involve many organ systems either singly or in combination. We describe the case of a 62 yr old female showing schizophrenia-like symptoms in which further evaluations allowed us to diagnose the antiphospolipid syndrome.
Manna
R
R
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. rmanna@rm.unicatt.it
Ricci
V
V
Curigliano
V
V
Pomponi
M
M
Adamo
F
F
Costa
A
A
De Socio
G
G
Garbarrini
G
G
D'Onofrio
F
F
Bria
P
P
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests