[Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system: report of one case].
A primary central nervous system vasculitis is an uncommon and invalidating disease, which has a fatal course if left untreated. We report a 63 year-old woman presenting with a history of two months of cognitive impairment, dysarthria, gait instability and tremor. After four months of evolution a right hemianopsia and a flaccid paresis of upper right limb appeared. A brain biopsy was performed and the histological findings confirmed the suspicion of primary cerebral vasculitis. The patient was treated with cyclophosphamide and prednisone, observing a partial recovery of cognitive and motor function.
Araya
Pablo
P
Sección de Neurología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef, Viña del Mar, Chile. pmventurelli@gmail.com
Sacks
Claudio
C
Muñoz
Paula
P
Gigoux
Juan Pablo
JP
García
Luis
L
Matamala
Gonzalo
G
Idiáquez
Juan
J
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology*