Long-term follow-up of neurosarcoidosis.

Abstract

The authors evaluated the long-term clinical outcome of neurosarcoidosis and determined predictive factors of disease course. Twenty-seven patients with neurosarcoidosis were followed for at least 5 years from the onset of neurologic symptoms. Patients with CNS involvement during the course of the disease had a higher Modified Oxford Handicap Scale score than those with peripheral nervous system involvement (p < 0.02). CNS involvement may be a predictive factor for a less favorable disease course. Early and intensive treatment should be considered in such cases.

• Authors: D Ferriby, J de Seze, T Stojkovic, E Hachulla, B Wallaert, A Destée, P Y Hatron, P Vermersch
• Journal: Neurology (Neurology) Vol. 57 Issue 5 Pg. 927-9 (Sep 11 2001) ISSN: 0028-3878 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11552036 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Central Nervous System Diseases (mortality, therapy)
• Chi-Square Distribution
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Outcome Assessment, Health Care (statistics & numerical data)
• Retrospective Studies
• Sarcoidosis (mortality, therapy)
• Statistics, Nonparametric