Main description:

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.

Contents:

The Nervous System.- Neuro-psychiatric.- Heart and Blood vessels.- Arteries and veins.- Kidney.- Liver and gastro-intestinal tract.- Ear, nose, throat.- Lungs.- Musculo-skeletal system.- Skin.- Pregnancy.- Blood.- Tests for Hughes Syndrome.- Associated conditions.- Aetiology.- Diagnosis and classification.- Treatment.- The Future.