Condition
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Cardiology
Overview
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)
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Quick facts about Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
- Topic type
- Condition
- Category
- Cardiology
- MeSH classification
- C10.114.875|C10.228.140.300.850|C14.907.253.946|C14.907.940.907|C20.111.258.962
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.