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refers to an autoimmune disorder of unknown cause, which causes deposition of inflammatory lesions called granulomas in the central nervous system .
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How serious a condition is neurosarcoidosis?
Neurosarcoidosis is a slowly chronic disease with a progressive course, which is fatal in about 50% of patients.
What is the average age of onset for neurosarcoidosis?
Neurosarcoidosis commonly occurs in adults aged 25-50 years. Neurosarcoidosis is not common in children, but if it does occur, it affects children age 9-15 years.
What are the signs of neurosarcoidosis in children?
When neurosarcoidosis is present in children over the age of eight, there is usually a triad of signs which include arthritis, uveitis, and cutaneous nodules.
What is the most common treatment for neurosarcoidosis?
There is no definitive treatment, but corticosteroids remain the standard treatment.
Is Neurosarcoidosis hereditary?
No. We don;t really know what causes it but it does not seem to be inherited to any significant degree.
What doctors treat Neurosarcoidosis?
The treatment team consists of a neurologist , neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, rheumatologist, and pulmonologist.
How common are eye problems in pediatric neurosarcoidosis?
In children ocular (eye) problems occur in approximately 100% of cases, which typically manifest as iritis and/or anterior vitreitis.
What type of granulomas does Neurosarcoidosis cause?
characterized by formation of granulomas in the central nervous system. The granulomas consist of inflammatory cells (lymphocytes, mononuclear phagocytes) which function during inflammatory reactions.
What are symptoms of neurosarcoidosis affecting the CNS?
Signs and symptoms of CNS involvement can include polyuria, polydipsia, obesity, impotence, amenorrhea, confusion/amnesia (short and long term memory), meningitis, and seizures (focal seizures).
What are the most recent news on sarcoidosis?
For difficult to treat (refractory) sarcoidosis and sarcoidosis involving the nervous system (neurosarcoidosis), recent research using biologic medications that inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF-blockers) has been beneficial. The TNF-blockers used were adalimumab (Humira) and infliximab.
You are a man with neurosarcoidosis fot approx 18 months it has affected your lower body your hips and leggs you still have your sensation and can feel everything Can you recover from this state?
I no longer have the disease in my body. Do people ever recover from this disease. And if so how long does it takes. The steroids that are required for me to take has caused so many other health problems then the actual disease itself. when you have this disease does it get worse or better. I'm just wondering.
What are the symptoms of Neurological sarcoidosis?
include facial nerve palsy, impaired taste and smell, blindness (or other eye problems such as double vision, visual field defects, blurry vision, dry/sore eyes), or speech problems (impaired swallowing or hoarseness).
