Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Introduction: Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Description of Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Vasculitis, Central Nervous System: Inflammation of blood vessels within the central nervous system. Etiologies include autoimmune disorders (see also LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS), infections, exposure to radiation or toxins, and other conditions. Autoimmune or idiopathic vasculitides limited to the central nervous system are referred to as primary CNS vasculitides. CNS vasculitides associated with a systemic process or known pathogens are referred to as secondary CNS vasculitides. Clinical manifestations are highly variable but include headaches; SEIZURES; behavioral alterations; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; transient ischemic attacks (ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT); and BRAIN INFARCTION. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp856-61).
Source: MeSH 2007

Vasculitis, Central Nervous System: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Vasculitis, Central Nervous System:

• Central Nervous System
• Nervous System
• Vasculitis (64 causes)
• Nervous (72 causes)
• System

Terms associated with Vasculitis, Central Nervous System:

Terms Similar to Vasculitis, Central Nervous System:

• Angiitis, Central Nervous System
• Central Nervous System Vasculitis
• Cerebral Angiitis
• Cerebral Vasculitis
• Granulomatous Angiitis
• Postzoster Arteritis
• Primary CNS Vasculitis
• Secondary CNS Vasculitis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Vasculitis, Central Nervous System:

• Temporal Arteritis
• AIDS Arteritis, Central Nervous System
• Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

• Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
• Cerebrovascular Disorders
• Vasculitis

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

The following list attempts to classify Vasculitis, Central Nervous System into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
    • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Diseases
      • Cerebrovascular Disorders
        • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
    • Cerebrovascular Disorders
      • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
    • Vasculitis
      • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Immune System Diseases
  • Autoimmune Diseases
    • Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
      • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

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