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Central Nervous System Vasculitis

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2013
A patient presenting with suspected primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is often difficult to manage. Once the diagnosis is suspected, the clinical course may already be severe and warrant timely aggressive treatment with potentially toxic drugs.
Marc, Gotkine, Adi, Vaknin-Dembinsky
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Central Nervous System Leukemia

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1988
With one exception, the risk and severity of neurotoxicity is directly proportional to the number of therapeutic modalities used. Three are worse than two, and two are worse than one. Combinations of therapeutic modalities which include CNS RT appear to be the most neurotoxic.
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Central nervous system tuberculoma

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2012
The aim of this study was to outline the clinicoradiological features of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculoma, and highlight the importance of early treatment. We conducted a retrospective analysis between 1999 and 2008. Clinicoradiological, pathological and follow-up data of 23 patients were reviewed and analysed.
Hao, Li, Wenke, Liu, Chao, You
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Central Nervous System Tuberculosis

1988
Many of the symptoms, signs, and sequelae of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) are the result of an immunologically directed inflammatory reaction to the infection.1 Although a mycobacterial infection is the inciting cause of the illness, it is the resulting inflammation of the meninges—which is responsible for the damage to blood vessels, scar formation ...
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Central nervous system histoplasmosis

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2008
Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is recognized clinically in 5% to 10% of patients with progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. The risk of developing CNS histoplasmosis is increased in individuals with impaired cellular immunity, but not all patients with this condition are immunocompromised.
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Central Nervous System Lymphomas

Continuum, 2020
Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a rare, aggressive extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma confined to the brain, eyes, CSF, or spinal cord without systemic, non-CNS involvement. This article reviews the clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, diagnostic workup, novel pathophysiologic insights, and treatment of immunocompetent patients
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Central Nervous System Toxicity

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2014
Central nervous system toxicity caused by xenobiotic exposure is a common reason for presentation to the emergency department. Sources of exposure may be medicinal, recreational, environmental, or occupational; the means of exposure may be intentional or unintended.
Anne-Michelle, Ruha, Michael, Levine
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Central nervous system sarcoidosis

General Hospital Psychiatry, 1983
Sarcoidosis may involve the central nervous system (CNS) in approximately 5% of cases. Three levels of neurological involvement are possible and include cranial nerve abnormalities, peripheral neuropathies, and lesions of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
A, Stoudemire, E, Linfors, J L, Houpt
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Central Nervous System Lymphomas

2000
According to the current nomenclature and textbooks (Jellinger and Paulus, 1992; Burger and Scheithauer, 1994; Burger and Scheithauer, 1994; Rosenthal and Green, 1995), the different circumstances in which a lymphoma may affect the central nervous system (CNS) are listed below.
H, Loiseau, E, Cuny, A, Vital, F, Cohadon   +3 more
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Central nervous system tumors

2013
Central nervous system tumors are the most frequent malignant tumor in children and the main cause of death in this age group after traffic accidents. The current estimates are that one adult in 2500 is a survivor of a brain tumor that occurred during childhood.
Grill, Jacques, Owens, Cormac
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