title: Stroke due to vasculitis.
abstract: Vasculitis should be suspected as a cause of stroke in younger patients or older patients with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, especially in the presence of systemic disease and mononeuritis multiplex. Corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide show promise of producing remission.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide