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A Case of Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis in an Elderly Patient

Journal: Journal of Neurology, Neurological Science and Disorders (Vol.3, No. 1)

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Page : 023-024

Keywords : Vasculitis; Central nervous system; Angi- itis; Immunosuppressants; NMR; CSF;

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Abstract

A 83 year old Italian woman, with unremarkable family history, was admitted in 2013 to a Neurology Ward for lumbar pain and progressive motor impairment of right lower limb. The only remarkable event in her past history had been a clinical diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 20 years earlier, not confirmed by laboratory tests and radiological imaging. The neurological examination showed an isolated mild right lower limb paresis, 4/5 on the MRC scale (medical research council muscle scale), no sensory defi cit and preserved symmetrical tendon refl exes.

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