Semin Neurol 2014; 34(04): 395-404
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1390388
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IgG4-Related Disease and Other Causes of Inflammatory Meningeal Disease

Authors

  • Robert Carruthers

    1   Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, Massachusetts
  • Mollie Carruthers

    2   Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Emanuel Della-Torre

    3   Department of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, IRCCS-San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Publication History

Publication Date:
04 November 2014 (online)

Abstract

Immunoglobulin-4 (IgG4-) related disease is a newly described treatable condition that has recently expanded the differential diagnosis of inflammatory meningeal disorders. This review will discuss the main clinical and pathophysiological features of IgG4-related meningeal disease in the context of meningeal inflammatory disorders in general. Particular attention will be dedicated to the differential diagnosis and the different therapeutic approaches.