Cerebral MRI lesions and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy

J Neurol. 2008 Dec:255 Suppl 6:109-14. doi: 10.1007/s00415-008-6020-z.

Abstract

We discuss two cases receiving different anti-tumornecrosis-factor alpha antagonists (anti-TNF-alpha); one for psoriatic arthritis (PA) and the other for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Due to neurological symptoms cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed and cerebral lesions were detected. Our interpretations of these cerebral lesions and the resulting diagnostic and therapeutic consequences are presented in regard of data published in the medical literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies / adverse effects*
  • Cerebral Cortex / drug effects
  • Cerebral Cortex / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / drug therapy*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / pathology
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha