How do you manage a patient with progressive cerebellar ataxia and positive cardiolipin antibodies?
Do you wait 12 weeks for confirmation to begin treatment if patient is declining?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I would be very cautious attributing ataxia to the presence of ACL (even if they were persistent). While an association between ataxia and apl has been described, the differential is extremely broad and should be carefully worked up in conjunction with a neurology team. Some of the more common cause...