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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Known as: vasculitis cns, CNS Vasculitis, Central Nervous System Vasculitis 
Inflammation of blood vessels within the central nervous system. Primary vasculitis is usually caused by autoimmune or idiopathic factors, while… 
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Cardiovascular systemGranulomatosis with polyangiitisIn BloodLupus Erythematosus, Systemic

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Cerebral AngiitisGranulomatous AngiitisGranulomatous Angiitis of the Central Nervous SystemPostzoster Arteritis

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Vessel Wall MRI to Differentiate Between Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Central Nervous System Vasculitis: Preliminary Results
Background and Purpose— Prospective differentiation between reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and central nervous… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Illustrated histopathologic classification criteria for selected vasculitis syndromes. American College of Rheumatology Subcommittee on Classification of Vasculitis.
We describe the histopathologic criteria for the diagnosis of 7 selected vasculitis syndromes: polyarteritis nodosa, Churg… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Central Nervous System Involvement in Wegener Granulomatosis
Abstract: Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated granulomatous vasculitis of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Rituximab for refractory Wegener's granulomatosis: report of a prospective, open-label pilot trial.
RATIONALE Standard therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis is fraught with substantial toxicity and not always effective. B… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I–Recognizing Receptors Are Disease Risk Genes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a heterogeneous syndrome of which a subset of patients develops vascular inflammation. The genetic… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Drug-associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis: prevalence among patients with high titers of antimyeloperoxidase antibodies.
OBJECTIVE The triggers that induce antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive vasculitis (APV) are largely unknown… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children. Report of 100 patients and review of the literature.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an acute leukocytoclastic vasculitis that primarily affects children. In the current report… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Association of Chronic Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Higher Relapse Rates in Wegener Granulomatosis
Wegener granulomatosis is a systemic disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Clinical and neuropathological findings in systemic lupus erythematosus: The role of vasculitis, heart emboli, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
We reviewed the medical records and autopsy reports of 50 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus to determine the clinical… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Platelet and fibrinogen consumption in man.
Abstract Survival and turnover measurements of platelets and fibrinogen in 35 normal subjects and 104 selected patients defined… 
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