title: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare neurologic manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. We report a case of a 49-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with recurrent episodes of transient clumsiness of the left upper extremity. The results of unenhanced brain computed tomography and electroencephalography were unremarkable. Serial neuroimages revealed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. Thrombophilia screen disclosed positive lupus anticoagulant. In this case report, we aim to emphasize the significance of recognizing an unusual presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. jialin0912@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chia-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Dueng-Yuan
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hueng
authors.forename: Wen-Long
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Jiann-Chyun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*