Neurologic presentations of sarcoidosis.
Neurosarcoidosis is a diagnostic consideration in diverse clinical settings. Efforts should be made to secure pathologic confirmation of systemic sarcoidosis; only rarely is central nervous system (CNS) pathologic confirmation available. CNS infection and malignancy should be reasonably excluded before making a diagnosis of CNS sarcoidosis. Corticosteroid therapy alone may not be sufficient to treat neurosarcoidosis; adjunct immunosuppressive agents are increasingly used to achieve an optimal clinical outcome.
Stern
Barney J
BJ
Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 3-N-139, 110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. bstern@som.umaryland.edu
Aksamit
Allen
A
Clifford
David
D
Scott
Thomas F
TF
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy