title: L36. Evidence-based clinical science and art in the diagnosis of central nervous system vasculitis.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Lerner, College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States. calabrl@ccf.org
authors.forename: Leonard H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Calabrese
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056648:Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D017211:Treatment Failure; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D003450:Cryoglobulins; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide