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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: MRI demonstration of persistent small cerebral infarcts after clinical recovery

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Abnormalities in the brain of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are infrequent on MRI, often reversible and mainly limited to symptomatic stages of the disease. We report a case in which high-resolution MRI demonstrated multiple persistent small cortical infarcts after clinical remission. High-resolution MRI investigations may detect clinically latent but permanent brain damage, and complement clinical judgement in guiding therapeutic decisions.

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  1. Day-Care Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 22 a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany, , , , , , DE

    O. Gruber, I. Wittig & D. Y. von Cramon

  2. Max Planck Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience P. O. B. 500 355, 04303 Leipzig, Germany e-mail: grubero@cns.mpg.de, Tel.: + 41-3 41-9 94 01 58, Fax: + 41-3 41-9 94 02 04, , , , , , DE

    C. J. Wiggins

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Received: 24 September 1999 Accepted: 20 October 1999

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Gruber, O., Wittig, I., Wiggins, C. et al. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: MRI demonstration of persistent small cerebral infarcts after clinical recovery. Neuroradiology 42, 616–618 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340000348

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