title: How to recognise and treat peripheral nervous system vasculitis.
abstract: Peripheral neuropathy can be the first and only manifestation of necrotising primary immune-mediated vasculitis which, carries a high mortality. A clear idea of how to both recognise and treat peripheral nervous system vasculitis is important. We provide a practical approach to immediate and longer term treatment protocols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Llewelyn
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cyclophosphamide; Treatment mononeuritis multiplex; Treatment vasculitic neuropathy