Chronic meningitis with multiple cranial neuropathies: A rare initial presentation of Wegener′s granulomatosis

Chronic meningitis with multiple cranial neuropathies: A rare initial presentation of Wegener′s granulomatosis

Wegener′s granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects the small blood vessels. It mainly affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare, and has been reported only in about 8% of cases during the course of illness...

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Main Authors: Vikas Gupta, Anjani Kumar Sharma, Rajendra Kumar Sureka, Sushant Kumar Bhuyan, Prashant Kumar Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Chronic meningitis
cranial neuropathies
Wegener′s granulomatosis
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=411;epage=413;aulast=Gupta

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