TY - JOUR T1 - Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura mimicking acute ischemic stroke JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - e51 LP - e51 DO - 10.1136/emj.2006.036327 VL - 23 IS - 9 AU - E Aksay AU - S Kiyan AU - M Ersel AU - O Hudaverdi Y1 - 2006/09/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/23/9/e51.abstract N2 - Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an autoimmune disorder characterised by thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anemia, fluctuating neurological deficits, fever, and renal impairment. This case report is about a young man who presented with acute onset right sided paralysis, dysarthria, and central facial paralysis, suggestive of cerebrovascular accident, but eventually diagnosed as TTP. In addition, the clinical presentation of TTP is discussed and some teaching points for the emergency physicians are emphasised. ER -