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05-08-2023 | Vasculitis | Letter to the Editor

Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PANCS): a case report

Authors: Paula Peydro Lavoie, Laurence Warscotte, Yorick Lismonde, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas, Marie Philippart

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 2/2024

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PANCS is a rare disease of unknown etiology, with nonspecific clinical symptoms. Exclusion of systemic vasculitis and/or mimics is important. Brain biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis. The lack of data and consensus on treatment makes recovery challenging. …

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Title: Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PANCS): a case report
Authors: Paula Peydro Lavoie
Laurence Warscotte
Yorick Lismonde
Jean-Baptiste Nicolas
Marie Philippart
Publication date: 05-08-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Vasculitis
Vasculitis
Encephalopathy
Stroke
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02311-0

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