A case of primary cerebral vasculitis

Herath, Sanjaya S; Law, Dayna B; Stride, Peter J O; Heazlewood, Vernon J; Gaffney, Luke S

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01779.x

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To the Editor: Primary cerebral vasculitis (PCV) is a potentially fatal disease. Early diagnosis and therapy are vital. We describe a case where confounding factors delayed diagnosis.

Department of Medicine, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, QLD.

Correspondence: sanjaya_herath@health.qld.gov.au

Acknowledgements:

We thank Dr Chris Staples, Neurologist, Redcliffe Hospital, for reviewing both the case and this manuscript.

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