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Headache in various forms is frequent in panarteritis nodosa and possibly is an early symptom of affection of the central nervous system. 2 typical cases are described. In up to 13% of patients with panarteritis nodosa the central nervous system is affected, the forms of the disease are described as
BACKGROUND
Panarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized arteries. Neuro-ophthalmological complications of PAN are rare but numerous, and may affect the eye, the visual and the oculomotor pathways. Such complications occur mainly in patients previously diagnosed
Juvenile polyarteritis nodosa, a rare systemic vasculitis, may present with a wide variety of clinical manifestations. Neurologic involvement has been reported in as high as 50% to 70% of patients; however, the incidence of cranial nerve palsies is extremely uncommon. We report here the case of a
A middle-aged man presented with a fever, arthralgia, gastrointestinal symptoms, headache, and rash. After two weeks, the patient suddenly complained of severe abdominal pain, and computed tomography revealed aneurysms in the hepatic and splenic arteries, which increased in size progressively. Given
Intracranial aneurysms in polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) are exceedingly rare lesions with unpredictable behavior that pose real challenges to microsurgical and endovascular interventions owing to their inflammatory nature. We introduce a safe and effective alternative for treating these aneurysms using
BACKGROUND
Ocular involvement in panarteritis nodosa (PAN) has been reported to occur in 10 to 20% of patients. In 3 patients with acute visual disturbance we point out unusual findings.
METHODS
Case 1. A 40-year-old man initially presented with papilledema together with partial optic atrophy in
Cogan's syndrome (CS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by non-syphilitic interstitial keratitis and progressive audiovestibular impairment. Haynes et al. modified diagnostic criteria for patients with other ocular or vestibular symptoms and suggested this to be atypical CS. We report the case
Vasculitides in autoimmune diseases are an important cause of secondary headaches. The article discusses the incidence of headache in primary and secondary vasculitides of the central nervous system. The symptoms of primary CNS vasculitis are presented. The occurrence of headache in large-vessel
BACKGROUND
A 50-year-old man with a history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension presented to an emergency department after 10 days of fevers (temperature 40 degrees C), headache, malaise, myalgia, poor appetite, diarrhea, and weight loss of 6.35 kg. He would subsequently develop bilateral scrotal
Minocycline is a bacteriostatic, long-acting, lipid-soluble tetracycline that is generally well tolerated, but has been associated with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). This is a case report of a 21-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with several months of fatigue, mylagias, weight
Intracranial aneurysms in polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) are exceedingly rare lesions with unpredictable behavior that pose real challenges to microsurgical and endovascular interventions owing to their inflammatory nature. We introduce a safe and effective alternative for treating these aneurysms using
A 39-year-old man presented with headache, weight loss, bilateral subdural hematomas, pansinusitis, and visual loss. The neuro-ophthalmologic examination disclosed deep choroidal lesions and bilateral optic disc edema. Orchiectomy for testicular torsion showed acute vasculitis consistent with
OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient who had polyarteritis nodosa with central nervous system involvement mimicking infectious meningoencephalitis.
METHODS
Case report.
METHODS
Pediatric intensive care unit of a university hospital.
METHODS
A 9-yr-old boy with prolonged fever, headache, decreased level