Focal CNS vasculitis masquerading as new-onset focal aware seizures.
Epilepsy and seizures
Immunology
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Sep 2023
27 Sep 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
27
09
2025
medline:
29
9
2023
pubmed:
28
9
2023
entrez:
27
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is an autoimmune disease with myriad presentations in the form of headache, focal neurological deficits, seizures and rapid cognitive decline. Predilection or isolated and recurrent involvement of one hemisphere is rarely described in literature. This leads to low clinical suspicion and often delayed diagnosis of PACNS, if clinical and radiological involvement is focal. We describe the case of a young man presenting with new-onset focal seizures with imaging suggestive of focal involvement and the brain biopsy clinched an early diagnosis. The 1-year follow-up showed clinical and radiological resolution.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37758658
pii: 16/9/e255535
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255535
pmc: PMC10537825
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.