title: Serial magnetic resonance imaging in isolated angiitis of the central nervous system.
abstract: Isolated angiitis of the central nervous system (IACNS) is a rare form of vasculitis restricted to the CNS. We report serial MRI findings in a biopsy-proven case of IACNS. MRI showed extensive white matter and subcortical disease. Before specific treatment, neuroimaging showed the development of new lesions corresponding with an overall progressive clinical course of the illness; the post-treatment MRI showed improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurologic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ehsan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Heiserman
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy