title: Neurologic presentations of sarcoidosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 3-N-139, 110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. bstern@som.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Barney J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksamit
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy