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Stroke presenting with an isolated foot drop in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome: an uncommon clinical entity

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Dear editor, Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disease characterized by hypercoagulable state and thrombotic events. Cerebrovascular disease is a common manifestation in APS and there are many different presentations of… Click to show full abstract

Dear editor, Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disease characterized by hypercoagulable state and thrombotic events. Cerebrovascular disease is a common manifestation in APS and there are many different presentations of stroke. We herein describe a patient with APS presenting with isolated foot drop associated with stroke, which is commonly attributed to peripheral etiologies like a peroneal nerve lesion.

Keywords: antiphospholipid syndrome; foot drop; isolated foot; presenting isolated; patient

Journal Title: Neurological Sciences
Year Published: 2018

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