Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways [electronic resource] /
Hughes, Graham.author.
Khamashta, Munther A.author.
Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a handy and easy-to-read guide to the main features of Hughes syndrome. There has been worldwide interest in this 'new' syndrome (first described in 1983). A clotting tendency which can potentially affect any organ in the body, it is: *         responsible for 1 in 5 recurrent miscarriages (now successfully treated with aspirin and heparin) *         responsible for 1 in 5 young (under 45) strokes *         a major cause of early heart attacks *         responsible for 1 in 5 deep vein thromboses *         an important cause of migraine.   Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a valuable resource for professionals with an interest in the subject, as well as general practitioners and patients.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: The Nervous System""; ""1.1 Migraine""; "" 1.2 Memory Loss""; "" 1.3 Stroke""; "" 1.4 Seizures""; "" 1.5 Temporal Lobe Epilepsy""; "" 1.6 Myelopathy""; "" 1.7 Multiple Sclerosis""; "" 1.8 Tics and Movements""; "" 1.9 Devicâ€?s Disease""; "" 1.10 Autonomic Neuropathy""; "" 1.11 Intracranial Hypertension""; ""Chapter 2: Neuropsychiatric""; ""2.1 Sleep Disturbance""; "" 2.2 Alzheimerâ€?s""; "" 2.3 Psychosis, Depression, Autism  and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder""; "" 2.4 Visual Loss""; ""Chapter 3: Heart""; ""3.1 Angina and Syndrome X""
"" 3.2 Myocardial Infarction"""" 3.3 Arrhythmias""; "" 3.4 Heart Valve Lesions""; "" 3.5 Intracardiac Thrombosis""; "" 3.6 Myocarditis""; ""Chapter 4: Arteries and Veins""; ""4.1 Arterial Thrombosis""; "" 4.2 Focal Arterial Narrowing""; "" 4.3 Accelerated Atheroma""; "" 4.4 Veins""; ""Chapter 5: Kidney""; ""5.1 Renal Infarction""; "" 5.2 Renal Artery Stenosis""; "" 5.3 Microvascular Thrombosis""; "" 5.4 Renal Vein Thrombosis""; ""Chapter 6: Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract""; ""6.1 Liver Vein Thrombosis""; "" 6.2 Buddâ€?Chiari Syndrome""; "" 6.3 Abnormal Liver Tests""; "" 6.4 Cirrhosis""
"" 6.5 Coeliac Axis Stenosis"""" 6.6 Bowel Ischaemia""; ""Chapter 7: Ear, Nose and Throat""; ""7.1 Balance Problems""; "" 7.2 Tinnitus""; ""Chapter 8: Lungs""; ""8.1 Pulmonary Embolism""; "" 8.2 Pulmonary Hypertension""; ""Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal System""; ""9.1 Avascular Necrosis""; "" 9.2 Arthralgia and Myalgia""; "" 9.3 Fracture""; "" 9.4 Spinal Stenosis""; "" 9.5 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy""; ""Chapter 10: Skin""; ""10.1 Livedo Reticularis""; "" 10.2 Skin Ulcers""; "" 10.3 Cutaneous Gangrene""; "" 10.4 Splinter Haemorrhages""; ""Chapter 11: Pregnancy""; ""11.1 Miscarriage""
"" 11.2 Fetal Death"""" 11.3 Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Pre-eclampsia""; "" 11.4 Infertility""; ""Chapter 12: Blood""; ""12.1 Low Platelets""; "" 12.2 Anaemia""; "" 12.3 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)""; ""Chapter 13: Tests for Hughes Syndrome""; ""13.1 Anticardiolipin Antibodies""; "" 13.2 Lupus Anticoagulant""; "" 13.3 Î²2-Glycoprotein 1 (Î²2GP1)""; "" 13.4 Other Antibodies""; ""Chapter 14: Associated Conditions""; ""14.1 Lupus""; "" 14.2 Sjogrenâ€?s Syndrome""; "" 14.3 Thyroid""; "" 14.4 Crohnâ€?s Disease""; "" 14.5 Other Associated Conditions""
"" 14.6 Catastrophic APS""""Chapter 15: Aetiology""; ""15.1 Autoimmunity""; "" 15.2 Genetics""; "" 15.3 Environmental""; ""15.3.1 The Pill""; "" 15.3.2 Diet""; "" 15.4 Hughes Syndrome and Flying""; "" 15.5 Infection""; ""Chapter 16: Diagnosis and Classification""; ""16.1 Diagnosis""; "" 16.2 Classification""; "" 16.3 â€?Seronegative APSâ€?""; ""Chapter 17: Treatment""; ""17.1 Aspirin""; "" 17.2 Heparin""; "" 17.3 Warfarin (Coumadin)""; "" 17.4 Newer Anticoagulants""; "" 17.5 Intravenous Immunoglobulin""; "" 17.6 Immunosuppressants""; "" 17.7 Biologics""; "" 17.8 Plasma Exchange""
"" 17.9 Plaquenil""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a handy and easy-to-read guide to the main features of Hughes syndrome. There has been worldwide interest in this 'new' syndrome (first described in 1983). A clotting tendency which can potentially affect any organ in the body, it is: *         responsible for 1 in 5 recurrent miscarriages (now successfully treated with aspirin and heparin) *         responsible for 1 in 5 young (under 45) strokes *         a major cause of early heart attacks *         responsible for 1 in 5 deep vein thromboses *         an important cause of migraine.   Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a valuable resource for professionals with an interest in the subject, as well as general practitioners and patients.
Rheumatology.
Rheumatology.