title: Neurological complications of systemic vasculitis. A report of 2 cases.
abstract: In up to 72% of patients with systemic vasculitis the neurological system may be involved. This may be peripheral or central (brain or spinal cord), and is usually due to infarction or a ruptured aneurysm. Diagnosis and evaluation are based peripherally on examination of a biopsy specimen or centrally on angiography. Therapy is usually with steroids and/or immunosuppressive agents. Two patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitis with unusual neurological complications are presented.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maloon
authors.forename: V U
authors.initials: VU
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*