PReS-FINAL-2364: Status epilepticus as an initial manifestation of central nervous system small vessel vasculitis is related to unfavourable neurological outcome in paediatric patients
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Introduction Childhood primary angiitis of the central nervous system (cPACNS) is an inflammatory disease involving small and medium-large size brain vessels with variable clinical presentation. Clinical symptoms range from headache, cognitive impairment, hemiplegia, language deficit to seizures and status epilepticus. However, it remains unclear if the type of initial manifestation/symptoms predicts neurological outcome in cPACNS.
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