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Title:

Hemiballism with insular infarction as first manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis in association with chronic hepatitis B.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Etgen, T; Winbeck, K; Conrad, B; Sander, D
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory idiopathic disease involving large arteries like the aorta and its primary branches. Cell-mediated autoimmunity leading to vascular injury has been suspected in its pathogenesis although the antigen inducing the process remains unknown. CASE REPORT: A 50-year-old male patient suffered from acute hemiballism. Neuroimaging showed an infarction of right temporal insular cortex. Neurosonology and MR-Angiography revealed bilateral long-distan...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Neurol
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
250
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
226-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00415-003-0984-5
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12574956
Print-ISSN:
0340-5354
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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