Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis

Jeannie Nelson; Margaret M Barron; J. E RIGGS; L GUTMANN; S. S. JR SCHOCHET

doi:10.1212/WNL.36.5.719

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Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis

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Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis

Jeannie Nelson, Margaret M Barron, J. E RIGGS, L GUTMANN and S. S. JR SCHOCHET

Neurology, Vol.36(5), pp.719-721

1986

DOI: 10.1212/WNL.36.5.719

PMID: 3703273

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Abstract

We describe morphologically documented necrotizing cerebral vasculitis in a young man with ulcerative colitis. This case supports the evolving concept that ulcerative colitis may be accompanied by systemic vasculitis. The cerebral vasculitis was treated successfully with immunosuppressive therapy.

Neurology

Biological and medical sciences

Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system

Medical sciences

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Title: Subtitle: Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis
Creators: Jeannie Nelson - West Virginia univ., school medicine
Margaret M Barron - West Virginia univ., school medicine
J. E RIGGS - West Virginia univ., school medicine
L GUTMANN - West Virginia univ., school medicine
S. S. JR SCHOCHET - West Virginia univ., school medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Neurology, Vol.36(5), pp.719-721
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Hagerstown, MD
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.36.5.719
PMID: 3703273
ISSN: 0028-3878
eISSN: 1526-632X
Language: English
Date published: 1986
Academic Unit: Neurology
Record Identifier: 9984020639902771

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