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Acute subdural effusion in vasculitis
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Neurology India
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April 1, 2008
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Vasculitis affecting the central nervous system (CNS) very rarely presents as acute or chronic meningoencephalitis. [1] Very few cases of subdural effusion in vasculitis are reported in the literature. [2],[3],[4],[5] We report here a case of vasculitis affecting the CNS manifesting as acute unilateral subdural effusion and meningoencephalitis.
Case Report
A 29-year-old man of Indian origin presented with acute global headache of one-week duration without any signs of raised intracranial tension. He had no significant antecedent medical or neurological illnesses. No history of oral or genital ulcerations or ophthalmic symptoms was forthcoming. There was no history of any recent head injury ...