Central nervous system vasculitis

Semin Immunopathol. 2009 Nov;31(4):527-36. doi: 10.1007/s00281-009-0183-2. Epub 2009 Nov 12.

Abstract

An account of the pathology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and management of cerebral vasculitis is presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / pathology*
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / drug therapy
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / etiology
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / pathology*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Methylprednisolone