Amongst the various systemic complications of ulcerative colitis,cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT)is an uncommon and serious neurological complication mainly associated during episodes of relapse of ulcerative colitis.C...Amongst the various systemic complications of ulcerative colitis,cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT)is an uncommon and serious neurological complication mainly associated during episodes of relapse of ulcerative colitis.CVT is suspected to be a consequence of hypercoagulable state occurring during the disease in genetic predisposed persons.Most patients present with rapid neurological deterioration.This devastating intracranial complication requires immediate medical intervention to avoid potentially life threatening consequences.The outcome is good,provided the disease is diagnosed on time and the treatment is started early.The authors present a patient of CVT,a rare complication seen during relapse of ulcerative colitis.展开更多
Takayasu arteritis(TA)is an uncommon disease of young women,characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of medium and large arteries.Neurological involvement is reported in only a minority of patients and occurrence of ...Takayasu arteritis(TA)is an uncommon disease of young women,characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of medium and large arteries.Neurological involvement is reported in only a minority of patients and occurrence of neurological syndromes as the first manifestation of disease has been rarely reported.We present clinical,laboratory and imaging findings of a 40 years old lady with TA,who initially presented with clinical manifestations of stroke in form of aphasia.The rarity of the disease and especially such a presentation can cause considerable delay in the diagnosis and treatment.展开更多
文摘Amongst the various systemic complications of ulcerative colitis,cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT)is an uncommon and serious neurological complication mainly associated during episodes of relapse of ulcerative colitis.CVT is suspected to be a consequence of hypercoagulable state occurring during the disease in genetic predisposed persons.Most patients present with rapid neurological deterioration.This devastating intracranial complication requires immediate medical intervention to avoid potentially life threatening consequences.The outcome is good,provided the disease is diagnosed on time and the treatment is started early.The authors present a patient of CVT,a rare complication seen during relapse of ulcerative colitis.
文摘Takayasu arteritis(TA)is an uncommon disease of young women,characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of medium and large arteries.Neurological involvement is reported in only a minority of patients and occurrence of neurological syndromes as the first manifestation of disease has been rarely reported.We present clinical,laboratory and imaging findings of a 40 years old lady with TA,who initially presented with clinical manifestations of stroke in form of aphasia.The rarity of the disease and especially such a presentation can cause considerable delay in the diagnosis and treatment.
