String of pearls around the brainstem: A case of neurosarcoidosis

A 35-year-old woman presented with 2 months of chronic headache. Her history was remarkable for bilateral uveitis. There was no nuchal rigidity or neurologic deficit. CSF revealed a lymphocytic pleocytosis, elevated protein, and hypoglycorrhachia (23 mg/dL). Culture for acid-fast bacilli was negativ...

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Published in:	Neurology Vol. 87; no. 24; p. 2602
Main Authors:	Kim, Hyoh, Oi, Jiro, Yamakawa, Isamu, Kawai, Hiromichi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Academy of Neurology 13-12-2016
Subjects:	Adult Brain Stem - diagnostic imaging Central Nervous System Diseases - cerebrospinal fluid Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnostic imaging Central Nervous System Diseases - enzymology Central Nervous System Diseases - immunology Female Humans Sarcoidosis - cerebrospinal fluid Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging Sarcoidosis - enzymology Sarcoidosis - immunology
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Summary:	A 35-year-old woman presented with 2 months of chronic headache. Her history was remarkable for bilateral uveitis. There was no nuchal rigidity or neurologic deficit. CSF revealed a lymphocytic pleocytosis, elevated protein, and hypoglycorrhachia (23 mg/dL). Culture for acid-fast bacilli was negative.
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ISSN:	0028-3878 1526-632X
DOI:	10.1212/WNL.0000000000003438