Early treatment for IgG4-related disease may prevent cognitive impairment caused by cerebral vasculitis: A case report and review of the literature

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized disease entity. A 74-year-old male presented with transient headache. He was diagnosed IgG4-RD by pancreatic biopsy at the age of 72. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed disseminated cerebral microbleeds and microinfarctions in time and spa...

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Main Authors: Toshihiko Usami, Shoji Kawashima, Yoshino Ueki, Takanari Toyoda, Kenji Okita, Noriyuki Matsukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650217300400