Alternative titles and symbols : Livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular accidents;
Description : Sneddon syndrome is a noninflammatory arteriopathy characterized by livedo reticularis
and cerebrovascular disease. Livedo reticularis occurs also with polyarteritis nodosa,
systemic lupus erythematosus, and central thrombocythemia, any one of which may be
accompanied by cerebrovascular accidents (Bruyn et al., 1987).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the cat eye syndrome chromosome region, candidate 1 gene (CECR1,
607575.0010);
Laboratory abnormalities : Associated with serum anti-phospholipid antibodies in about 50% of patients;