What is the recommended management approach in regard to diagnostic evaluation and treatment for patients with homocystinuria and cerebral thrombosis?
Do we prophylactically place patients on anticoagulation after one episode?
Besides MRI/MRV brain, are there other diagnostic imaging that should be obtained?
Should family members of these patients be screened and also placed on treatment if found positive for any underlying genetic/metabolic disorder that potentially puts them at increased risk?
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Neurology · Orlando Health
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I think it’s reasonable to start anticoagulants for 3 to 6 months after getting complete blood test panels for hypercoagulation states. Be careful while interpreting abnormal hypercoagulation test results since many times you may see abnormalities. I would also repeat them within 3 months when the p...
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