Control of primary angiitis of the CNS associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy by cyclophosphamide alone

Authors
Fountain, NB Lopes, MBS
Citation
Nb. Fountain et Mbs. Lopes, Control of primary angiitis of the CNS associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy by cyclophosphamide alone, NEUROLOGY, 52(3), 1999, pp. 660-662
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
660 - 662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(199902)52:3<660:COPAOT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Corticosteroids combined with cyclophosphamide are currently recommended fo r primary angiitis of the CNS. The authors report a 71-year-old man with pr imary angiitis of the CNS and amyloid angiopathy who responded to cyclophos phamide without steroids, suggesting that corticosteroids may not be needed in all cases of primary angiitis of the CNS.