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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2008;79:962 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2007.131912
  • Neurological picture

Familial Sneddon’s syndrome with microbleeds in MRI

  1. S Llufriu1,
  2. A Cervera1,
  3. S Capurro2,
  4. A Chamorro1
  1. 1
    Stroke Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
  2. 2
    Radiology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
  1. Professor A Chamorro, Department of Neurological Sciences, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; achamorro{at}ub.edu

    Sneddon’s syndrome is an uncommon cause of stroke in young people, characterised by livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular disease. A few familial cases have been described. We present another familial case in which MRI demonstrated small vessel ischaemia with prominent microbleeds.

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    A 34-year-old woman with right hemiparesia, progressive ataxia since early childhood and frequent migraine attacks was treated in our hospital. In the last year, she had experienced episodes of dizziness and dysphagia. The neurological examination disclosed mild cognitive impairment, right hemiparesia, …

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