Churg-Strauss syndrome diagnosis is difficult as it lacks specific tests; besides the signs and symptoms bear a strong semblance to those of other diseases. To help ease the matter, the American ...

The cause of Churg-Strauss syndrome is not clearly elucidated although a combination of unidentified factors is said to be behind it. Individuals with Churg-Strauss syndrome have an overactive immune ...

Churg–Strauss syndrome, also known as allergic granulomatosis, was first described by Churg and Strauss in 1951. 1 It is a systemic allergic disease characterised by eosinophil-rich and granulomatous ...

Dec. 10, 2004 — The addition of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) synchronized with plasmapheresis to standard therapy with prednisone and cyclophosphamide may reduce the frequency of relapse and the ...

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by necrotizing vasculitis of small-to medium-sized blood ...

Mepolizumab, an anti-IL5 monoclonal antibody, increased remission rates, cut exacerbations in half and reduced the need for ongoing corticosteroid therapy in patients with refractory cases of the rare ...

Background A 36-year-old white male with a history of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Physical examination revealed fever, hypoxemia ...

Several cases of Churg‑Strauss syndrome (CSS) have been reported in asthmatic patients treated with leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs). It is not clear whether LTRA is a causative factor in the ...

May 13, 2010: The recent death of President Umaru Yar’Adua of Nigeria and the confusion surrounding the nature of his illness, gives opportunity to raise awareness of Churg Strauss Syndrome, which ...

EGPA (formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a condition characterized by asthma, high levels of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection), and inflammation of small- ...