Factor V Leiden and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Either Mothers or Infants Increase the Risk for Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

Maternal and neonatal thrombophilia, especially presence of FVL or antiphospholipid antibodies, may be important in the pathogenesis of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. The nature of thrombophilic mother-infant risk potential interactions warrants further investigation.