Rheumatoid Meningitis Occurring during Etanercept Treatment
Joint Authors
Tsuzaki, Koji
Nakamura, Takashi
Okumura, Hiroyuki
Tachibana, Naoko
Hamano, Toshiaki
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a 65-year-old man who had repetitive seizures 6 months after receiving etanercept, methotrexate, and prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis.
Mononuclear cells were mildly increased in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed high intensity along sulci of the frontal and parietal lobes.
Brain biopsy revealed lymphocyte and plasma cell infiltration in the meninges, confirming the diagnosis of rheumatoid meningitis.
After steroid pulse therapy, seizures resolved and clinical findings improved.
When etanercept was replaced by tocilizumab, rheumatoid meningitis did not recur.
Although TNF-α inhibitors can control joint symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, they may induce rheumatoid meningitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsuzaki, Koji& Nakamura, Takashi& Okumura, Hiroyuki& Tachibana, Naoko& Hamano, Toshiaki. 2017. Rheumatoid Meningitis Occurring during Etanercept Treatment. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsuzaki, Koji…[et al.]. Rheumatoid Meningitis Occurring during Etanercept Treatment. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsuzaki, Koji& Nakamura, Takashi& Okumura, Hiroyuki& Tachibana, Naoko& Hamano, Toshiaki. Rheumatoid Meningitis Occurring during Etanercept Treatment. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147204
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147204