[Neurological changes in livedo racemosa generalisata (Ehrmann). Case reports and review of the literature].

Five women with idiopathic livedo reticularis (Ehrmann) are demonstrated who showed remarkable or serious cerebrovascular lesions. A review of the literature showed that cerebro-vascular disturbances are the most important complications in idiopathic livedo reticularis. Twenty-four of 33 patients (73 per cent) showed neurologic complications. The ratio men: women was 13:11, the mean of the age of the patients 37 years.