Question 1

is uticarial vasculitis a life long condition? what's the best treatment?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Vasculitis can go into remission and can flare up. The treatment is dependent on the underlying autoimmune disease. An experienced immunologist and/or rheumatologist should be able to help.

Question 2

what is the life span after diagnosis of central nervous system cns vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Highly variable: Depends on root cause and treatment response.  Sometimes it will relapse and remit, other times it can spontaneously resolve.

Question 3

will my vasculitis return?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis History: Vasculitis can be the result of many different types of underlying diseases. If your physicians were able to determine what caused your vasculitis in the first place and are controlling the underlying cause, you have a better chance that your vasculitis will be controlled. Your individual problem is too broad to give a complete answer and you should refer your question to your treating physician.

Question 4

what is vasculitis and how does it hurt you?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Vasculitis is literally an inflammatory condition involving blood vessels. There are many types which can be quite benign or can cause major problems such as blockage of major arteries, or even a stroke. If you have been diagnosed with vasculitis, you should discuss the implications with a vascular specialist.

Question 5

how is cranial vasculitis different from general vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis: Vasculitis is generally classified by which type of blood vessels are showing  damage from the autoimmune reaction. Any organ system can be involved. The same type of immune reaction can cause generalized vasculitis or intra-cranial vasculitis. Why certain organ systems are attacked while others are spared is likely due to the cell-specific antigen  target of the immune reaction.

Question 6

what is wegeners vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Disease or Syndrome?: Wegener's granulomatosis (wg), more recently granulomatosis with polyangiitis (wegener's) (gpa), is an incurable form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects the nose, lungs, kidneys, and other organs. Due to its end-organ damage, it is life-threatening and requires long-term immunosuppression.[1] five-year survival is up to 87%, with some of the mortality due to toxicity of rx.

Question 7

is my vasculitis contagious?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis: Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels  and both arteries and the veins can be affected. The inflammation is caused by a type of white blood cell that sticks to the blood vessel, creating  a cascade of inflammation (and destruction). There are many types of vasculitis: only some have been linked to an initial infectious component (kawasaki's) but none have been found to be catchy.

Question 8

can celiac disease cause vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Almost never: Vasculitis complicating celiac disease has been described but is extremely rare, and is not the most likely cause of any symptoms you might be experiencing.

Question 9

can you tell me what wegeners vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Serious illness: Wegner's granulomatous angiitis is caused by antibodies against a particular protein in neutrophils. Once uniformly fatal, it is now usually managed with strong medications by specialists. The eyes, ears, throat, lungs and kidneys are the usual targets. Wegener's greatness as a physician is tarnished by his having served the third reich, though not in the death camps; some avoid his name.

Question 10

difference between stroke and vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect: Vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels, can be a cause of stroke (death of brain tissue).

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