Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: Report of five biopsy-confirmed cases from Colombia

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 227, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-89

  Volcy, M ^a   Toro, M E ^b   Uribe, C S ^c   Toro, G ^d  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HEADACHE   (United States)

^b Epilepsy Section   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Angiitis; Brain biopsy; Central nervous system angiitis; Cerebrovascular disease; Colombia; Leptomeningeal biopsy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

ADULT; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN VASCULITIS; CELL INFILTRATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 8544263815     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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