Vasculitis in the Central Nervous System: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a Large Single-Center Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

For the management of central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis, it is crucial to differentiate between primary and secondary CNS vasculitis and to understand the respective etiologies. We assessed the etiology, characteristics, and outcomes of patients with CNS vasculitis.

Methods

A single-center retrospective chart review was conducted at the University of Utah, Department of Neurology, between February 2011 and October 2022.

Results

The median age of the 44 included patients at diagnosis was 54 years; 25.0% were men. Compared to primary CNS vasculitis, secondary CNS vasculitis exhibits higher fever incidence (observed in infectious and connective tissue disorder [CTD]-associated vasculitis), low glucose levels (mostly in infectious vasculitis)

SUBMITTER: Hoshina Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11040621 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature