Abstract:Background
Primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) is a challenging clinical problem due to itsnon- specific signs and symptoms, inaccessibility of the central nervous system (CNS) tissue for pathologic examination, lack of efficient non-invasive diagnostic tests and the relative rarity of it presentation. Secondary central nervous system vasculitis (SCNSV) occurs in association with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD), infections, lymphoproliferative diseases, drug abuse, and systemic vasculitis.
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