| Identifier |
walsh_2001_s6_c3 |
| Title |
Gerstmann and No Stroke |
| Creator |
Janet C. Leingang |
| Subject |
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System; Hemianopsia |
| History |
A 68-year old female with a 1-day history of visual loss, confusion and speech impairment. |
| Pathology |
Granulomatous, necrotizing inflammation surrounding small and medium-sized arteries in the subarachnoid space. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Primary granulomatous angiitis of CNS |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/30 OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Vision loss, Confusion, Impaired speech |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; IV anticoagulant; Corticosteroid; Alkylating antineoplastic agent |
| Date |
2001 |
| References |
1. Calabrese LH, Duna GF, Lie JT. Vasculitis in the central nervous system. Arthritis and Rheum 1997; 40:1189-1201. 2. Duna GF, Calabrese LH. Limitations of invasive modalities in the diagnosis of primary angiitis of the central nervous system. J Rheumatol 1995; 22:662-667. 3. Harris KG, Tran DD, Sickels WJ, et al. Diagnosing intracranial vasculitis: the roles of MR and angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1994; 15:317-330. 4. Negishi C, Sze G. Vasculitis presenting as primary leptomeningeal enhancement with minimal parenchymal findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1993; 14:26-28. 5. Pomper MG, Miller TJ, Stone JH, et al. Central nervous system vasculitis in autoimmune disease: magnetic resonance imaging findings and correlation with angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1999; 20:75-84. 6. Stone JH, Pomper MG, Roubenoff R, et al. Sensitivities of noninvasive tests for central nervous system vasculitis: a comparison of lumbar puncture, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. J Rheumatology 1994; 21:1277-1282. 7. Vollmer TL, Guarnaccia J, Harrington W, et al. Idiopathic granulomatous angiitis of the central nervous system: diagnostic challenges. Arch Neurology 1993; 50:925-930. 8. Yuh WTC, Ueda T, Maley JE. Perfusion and diffusion imaging: a potential tool for improved diagnosis of CNS vasculitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1998; 20:87-89. 9. Yuh WTC, Ueda T, Maley JE, et al. Diagnosis of microvasculopathy in CNS vasculitis: value of perfusion and diffusion imaging. J of MRI 1999; 10:310-313. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 3, Session VI, Walsh Session, NANOS 2001 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s64170s2 |
| Contributor Primary |
Leingang, Janet C. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Biousse, Valerie; Newman, Nancy J. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177694 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64170s2 |
