A Case of Recurrent Transient Monocular Blindness in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patient with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.
- Author:
Jun Seok BAE
1
;
Ji Eun KIM
;
Young Mee KUEN
;
Sung Je KIM
;
Jung Yoon CHOI
;
Chae Gi KIM
;
Dong Kuck LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. baesoek@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transient monocular blindness;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amaurosis Fugax*;
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin;
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid*;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome*;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(5):537-539
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transient monocular blindness (TMB) may occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several mechanisms have been suspected as the causes of such TMBs. A 32-year-old female patient with SLE presented recurrent monocular altitudinal visual field defects lasting for several minutes and occurring less than six times per day. Her anticardiolipin antibody level was persistently positive. All cerebrovascular imagings were normal. We report a case of recurrent TMBs in SLE with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, which may have been induced by vasospasm.
