Summary
Zieve's syndrome (hyperlipidaemia, anaemia and fatty liver degeneration) may rarely occur with intracranial haemorrhage. Four patients suffering from both diseases are reported. Although it remains unclear whether there is a causal relationship between the two, it seems that hyperlipidaemia may be a major cause of intracranial bleeding. One reason for the small number of reported cases may be that hyperlipidaemic serum levels rapidly decrease after alcohol withdrawal.
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Hilz, M.J., Bauer, J., Druschky, K.F. et al. Zieve's syndrome and intracranial haemorrhage: coincidence or related disorders. J Neurol 237, 120–121 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314676
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