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 ...

PCNSV is rare, and a thorough evaluation including cerebral angiography and brain biopsy is needed for diagnosis. Given the difficulties in making a positive diagnosis, and that its mimics are far ...

This diagnostic strategy is not without problems. Angiography has a poor sensitivity and specificity (see Table 2 for the sensitivities and specificities of the diagnostic tests for vasculitis) for ...