Neurosarcoidosis presenting as transient ischemic attacks: A Case Report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ granulomatous disease of unknown etiology characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas. It has the potential to affect multiple organs including the nervous system. Neurosarcoidosis is present in around 5% of sarcoidosis patients. The clinical manifestations of neurosarcoidosis are heterogeneous, as granulomas can affect the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, separately or in different combinations. We report a case of neurosarcoidosis with pulmonary involvement in a young female patient presented with multiple episodes of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). She was treated with boluses of cyclophosphamide followed by azathioprine which led to marked clinical and radiological improvement.
Authors: O. Fikri, S. Moatassime, A. Mourhri, M. Ijim, L. Amro
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6968056497
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