Adult Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis Treatment and Course: Analysis of One Hundred Sixty-Three Patients
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Primary central nervous system vasculitis: analysis of 101 patients.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the clinical findings, response to therapy, outcome, and incidence of primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) in a large cohort from a single center. METHODS We retrospectively studied 101 patients with PCNSV, selected by predetermined diagnostic criteria, who were seen during a 21-year period. This was a collaborative study by five departments at a large multis...
متن کاملRapidly progressive primary central nervous system vasculitis.
OBJECTIVE To describe a subset of cases in a large cohort of patients with primary CNS vasculitis (PCNSV) who appear to have a rapidly progressive clinical course. METHOD In the present study, we use our updated cohort of 131 consecutive patients with PCNSV seen over the 25-year period of 1983-2007 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. The diagnosis of PCNSV was based on brain/spinal cord biops...
متن کاملAn Update of the Mayo Clinic Cohort of Patients With Adult Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis
Primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) is an uncommon condition in which lesions are limited to vessels of the brain and spinal cord. Because the clinical manifestations are not specific, the diagnosis is often difficult, and permanent disability and death are frequent outcomes. This study is based on a cohort of 163 consecutive patients with PCNSV who were examined at the Mayo Clini...
متن کاملCentral nervous system vasculitis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In the past decade, primary and secondary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitides have been more commonly diagnosed and recognized than previously. With the increasing awareness of these disorders, it is crucial for the treating physician to differentiate between causes of CNS vasculitis and to recognize their marked clinical and pathophysiological heterogeneity. This review...
متن کاملPseudotumoral presentation of primary central nervous system vasculitis.
1Médica residente de Radiologia do Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 2Médica neurorradiologista do Hospital Sírio Libanês e do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFM-USP), São Paulo SP, Brazil; 3Médico neurologista do Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 4Doutora em Patologia pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2326-5191
DOI: 10.1002/art.39068