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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as a sudden headache with focal neurologic findings
1Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, USA.
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|January 1, 1996
We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as a sudden headache with associated neurologic deficits. The diagnosis of this rare disorder is discussed, with special attention given to a potential pitfall in evaluation and treatment--platelet transfusion.
We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as a sudden headache with associated neurologic deficits. The diagnosis of this rare disorder is discussed, with special attention given to a potential pitfall in evaluation and treatment--platelet transfusion.