Title
Headaches and Vasculitis
Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
Neurol Clin
Abstract
Vasculitis is a spectrum of clinicopathologic disorders defined by inflammation of arteries of veins of varying caliber with variable tissue injury. Headache may be an important clue to vasculitic involvement of central nervous system (CNS) vessels. CNS vasculitis may be primary, in which only intracranial vessels are involved in the inflammatory process, or secondary to another known disorder with overlapping systemic involvement. A suspicion of vasculitis based on the history, clinical examination, or laboratory studies warrants prompt evaluation and treatment to forestall progression and avert cerebral ischemia or infarction.
Volume Number
32
Issue Number
2
Pages
321-62
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/04/08
Status
Northwell Researcher
Facility
Northwell Health
Primary Department
Neurology
PMID
DOI
10.1016/j.ncl.2013.11.004