Wegener's granulomatosis: ischemic stroke as the first clinical manifestation (case study)

J Neurol. 2002 Nov;249(11):1593-4. doi: 10.1007/s00415-002-0804-3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / immunology
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / pathology
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Brain Stem Infarctions / etiology*
  • Brain Stem Infarctions / pathology
  • Brain Stem Infarctions / physiopathology
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Medulla Oblongata / pathology*
  • Medulla Oblongata / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology
  • Telencephalon / pathology
  • Telencephalon / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Cyclophosphamide