Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and spinal cord and is characterized by a variety of neurologic symptoms at ...

Distal involvement with proximal sparing is more consistent with vasculitis, as are closely ... is difficult even with cerebral angiography and brain biopsy. Faced with this reality, many ...

Vasculitis can affect virtually any body part, including the skin, joints, muscles, nerves, eyes, sinuses, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and the brain. The specific organs and systems ...

A rheumatologic workup was negative. Brain biopsy showed areas of infarction, but no evidence of vasculitis. Nevertheless, given the high clinical suspicion, he was started on a prednisone taper ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted ...

Physicians presented the case of a patient with hypertensive emergency diagnosed as ANCA-associated vasculitis. The presence of a hypertensive emergency may be a sign of ANCA-associated vasculitis.

"If that happens to the brain, it presents as a stroke ... the case for use of PET-MRI machines in the NHS, so that more vasculitis patients can benefit. He said: "This research answers the ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side.

The human brain is the body's computer. Find out everything there is to know about your brain and stay updated on the latest news with the comprehensive articles and images of the brain at ...

Storoni is the author of the new book Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work. CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch.

Researchers follow the dramatic changes that occur in the brain throughout the course of pregnancy. Pregnancy is a transformative time in a person's life where the body undergoes rapid ...