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Can methotrexate help with mild vasculitis of brain/cerebritis or neuro symptoms caused my ctd such as lupus?
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Yes: Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It is most often treated with steroids . Methotrexate however may also help by blunting your immune response.
Answered 6/28/2014
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