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Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System » Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Vasculitis » Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Diseases [C] » Immune System Diseases [C20] » Autoimmune Diseases » Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System » Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Description
Inflammation of blood vessels within the central nervous system. Primary vasculitis is usually caused by autoimmune or idiopathic factors, while secondary vasculitis is caused by existing disease process. Clinical manifestations are highly variable but include HEADACHE; SEIZURES; behavioral alterations; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; and BRAIN INFARCTION. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp856-61) MeSH
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Giant Cell Arteritis
30 drugs (26 approved, 4 experimental)
Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
1 experimental drug
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (4)
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