INTRACRANIAL WEGENERS GRANULOMATOSIS

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作者
WEINBERGER, LM
COHEN, ML
REMLER, BF
NAHEEDY, MH
LEIGH, RJ
机构
[1] DEPT VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,DEPT NEUROL,CLEVELAND,OH
[2] DEPT VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,DEPT RADIOL,CLEVELAND,OH
[3] UNIV HOSP CLEVELAND,DEPT NEUROL,CLEVELAND,OH 44106
[4] UNIV HOSP CLEVELAND,DEPT PATHOL,CLEVELAND,OH 44106
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10.1212/WNL.43.9.1831
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We describe an atypical neurologic presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) with striking meningeal and cerebral involvement, responding to immunosuppressive therapy. WG may cause treatable intracranial complications in the absence of nasal or renal disease and without cerebral angiographic abnormalities, CSF pleocytosis, or a positive assay for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.
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页码:1831 / 1834
页数:4
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