4A44.7
category
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system
Definition
In primary angiitis of the central nervous system, vasculitis is limited to the central nervous system. Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a very rare disease, and its manifestation can be mimicked by many other diseases. Patients with primary angiitis commonly show headache, waxing and waning altered mental status, and transient ischemic attack-like events. Diagnosis is often based on angiography, although brain biopsy remains the only definitive diagnostic test.
Also indexed as
Isolated angiitis of the central nervous systemPACNS - [primary angiitis of the central nervous system]Primary angiitis of the central nervous systemPrimary vasculitis of the central nervous system