Brain and Vasculitis

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2:37 Single organ vasculitis.
8:06 Brain ischemia and hemorrhages.
8:46 Inflammation of the brain and meninges.
9:48 Cranial nerve involvement.
10:48 Symptoms of brain involvement.
11:40 Diagnosis of vasculitis of the brain.
12:20 Investigations.
14:17 Common mimics of brain vasculitis.
14:53 Medication side effects.
15:25 Side effects from prednisone.
16:04 Strategies to minimize medication induced side effects.
16:43 Metabolic derangements.
17:49 Infections.
18:48 Investigations.
19:53 How to address the symptoms concerning brain involvement.
21:08 Primary CNS Vasculitis.
21:34 CNS manifestations.
CNS diagnosis.
22:04 The CNS-Vasculitis Longitudinal Study 23:03
23:39 Take home points.
Brain and Vasculitis
Recorded September 2023
Dr. Banerjee shares what you need to know about how systemic vasculitis can impact the brain (including cranial nerve involvement, brain ischemia and hemorrhage, and meningitis/encephalitis). She also discusses diagnosis and treatment strategies, mimics of brain vasculitis, and primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis, a very rare form of vasculitis.

[@dollyb1968]

Thank you for touching on Primary CNS Vasculitis mine is located only in my front left lobe. There is so little patient level information on PCNSV I realize my type of vasculitis is very rare but it is important to touch on this type. It is scary not having as much info that is easy to understand for the normal patient. I am very thankful for this information and overview. Thanks much

[@vasculitisfoundation]

We are so glad you found this helpful. You are so right. It is very rare, but also very important to provide information and education on this type of vasculitis so that patients can understand. If you have not already visited our website, I'd encourage you to do so. We have additional information on CNSV and you can also learn more about future in-person webinars, local conferences, virtual support groups, and more www.vasculitisfoundation.org/