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

24703534

DOI

10.1016/j.ncl.2013.11.004

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