title: Hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis: idiopathic vs. IgG4-related.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezzeldin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shawagfeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schnadig
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States. Electronic address: sxfang@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D003907:Dexamethasone
keywords: Fibrosis; IgG4-related disease; Inflammation; Pachymeningitis; Spinal cord compression; Steroid