Hypertrophic pachymeningitis in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Clinical and immunopathological features and insights

Y Shimojima, Y Sekijima - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by intracranial
and spinal thickened dura mater, leading to several neurological manifestations including …

Neurosarcoidosis: diagnostic challenges and mimics a review

J Shen, E Lackey, S Shah - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Neurosarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis that is
challenging to diagnose. Biopsy confirmation of granulomas is not sufficient, as other …

Dural and leptomeningeal diseases: anatomy, causes, and neuroimaging findings

R Kurokawa, M Kurokawa, S Isshiki, T Harada… - …, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Meningeal lesions can be caused by various conditions and pose diagnostic challenges.
The authors review the anatomy of the meninges in the brain and spinal cord to provide a …

Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Rheumatological Diseases with Neuropsychiatric Complications and Manifestations: A Narrative Review

M Castellazzi, R Candeloro, M Pugliatti, M Govoni… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) remains a valuable diagnostic tool in the
evaluation of inflammatory and infectious conditions involving the brain, spinal cord, and …

[HTML][HTML] Central Nervous System Involvement in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases—Diagnosis and Treatment

AS Juncker, S Appenzeller, JM de Souza - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in autoimmune rheumatic diseases represents a
significant challenge for clinicians across all specialties. While most reviews on the subject …

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody index in the cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid meningitis

L Caputi, GB Boncoraglio, G Bernardi, E Ciusani… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid meningitis (RM) is a rare but often aggressive neurological complication of
rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis of RM, besides the clinical, radiological, and laboratory …

Neurologic manifestations of rheumatologic disorders

JA McCombe - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE This article provides an overview of the neurologic manifestations of
sarcoidosis and select rheumatologic disorders. An approach to the assessment and …

Rheumatoid meningitis: a rare neurological complication of rheumatoid arthritis

S Fan, J Zhao, B Hou, M Liu, J Niu, Y Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To describe the clinical and neuroimaging characteristics of rheumatoid meningitis
(RM) in Chinese patients. Methods The patients admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis …

Focused Review: Clinico-Neuropathological Aspects of Late Onset Epilepsies

A Rácz, DS Galvis-Montes, V Borger, AJ Becker… - … : European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to review the current knowledge on the neuropathological
spectrum of late onset epilepsies. Several terms including 'neuropathology*'AND 'late onset …