Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Diagnosed by High-Resolution Vessel Wall MRI
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 262-265, 2013.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-221323
ABSTRACT
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is a poorly understood form of vascular inflammatory disease that is restricted to the brain and spinal cord. A 38-year-old woman presented with severe headache and transient aphasia. Her cerebrospinal fluid exhibited aseptic meningitis, and high-resolution vessel-wall MRI (HRVW-MRI) revealed narrowing of multiple intracranial vessels with concentric wall thickening and diffuse enhancement, suggestive of PACNS. High-dose steroid and azathioprine therapy resulted in a significant improvement in vessel wall thickening, and enhancement was observed on the follow-up HRVW-MRI.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aphasia
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Spinal Cord
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Azathioprine
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Vasculitis
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Central Nervous System
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Follow-Up Studies
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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