Vasculitis and the nervous system. Historical perspective and overview.
This article is an introduction to the historical background, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of vasculitis involving the peripheral and central nervous system. It also provides a background for the articles that follow.
Younger
D S
DS
Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Kass
R M
RM
D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology
D000477:Alkylating Agents; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D003520:Cyclophosphamide