Diagnosis and Treatment of Angiography Positive Medium to Large Vessel Childhood Primary Angiitis of Central Nervous System (p-cPACNS): An International Survey

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Contributors

  • Angela S. Quan - , University of Liverpool (UOL) (Author)
  • Jürgen Brunner - , Innsbruck Medical University (Author)
  • Benjamin Rose - , University of Liverpool (UOL) (Author)
  • Martin Smitka - , Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neuropediatrics (Author)
  • Gabriele Hahn - , Institute and Polyclinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Author)
  • Clare E. Pain - , Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust: (Author)
  • Renate Häfner - , German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (Author)
  • Fabian Speth - , University of Hamburg (Author)
  • Lucia Gerstl - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Christian M. Hedrich - , University of Liverpool (UOL), Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust: (Author)

Abstract

Childhood Primary Angiitis of Central Nervous System (cPACNS) is rare, but can cause significant damage and result in disability or even death. Because of its rarity, the sometimes acute and variable presentation, limited awareness, and the absence of widely accepted diagnostic and therapeutic standards, cPACNS is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Three subcategories of cPACNS exist, including angiography-positive non-progressive p-cPACNS, angiography-positive progressive p-cPACNS which both affects the medium to large vessels, and angiography-negative small vessel sv-cPACNS. Diagnosis and treatment of cPACNS relies on personal experience, expert opinion and case reports/case series. To collect information on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to transient and progressive cPACNS, a survey was shared among international clinicians (German Society for Pediatric Rheumatology, the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society, the German speaking “Network Pediatric Stroke,” and members of the American College of Rheumatology/CARRA Pediatric Rheumatology list server). Results from this survey will be used to define statements toward a consensus process allowing harmonization of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and the generation of evidence in a rare condition.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number654537
JournalFrontiers in pediatrics
Volume9
Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • childhood, CNS, CNS inflammation, diagnosis, inflammation, pediatric, treatment, vasculitis

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