[Chorea and primary antiphospholipid syndrome]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Sep 26;136(39):1917-9.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

Primary antiphospholipid syndrome or PAPS is characterised by antiphospholipid antibodies and arterial and/or venous thromboses. Numerous other clinical features have been shown to be related to this syndrome. Chorea is a well known but rare phenomenon in systemic lupus erythematosus; it has been shown to be strongly related to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. We describe two patients with chorea that appeared to be caused by the PAPS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / isolation & purification
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / immunology
  • Chorea / etiology*
  • Chorea / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / blood
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
  • Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor