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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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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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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340000348