A comparative study of large-vessel and small-vessel primary angiitis of the central nervous system: insights from a Chinese single-center retrospective cohort
Yifan Wang, Jiangyi Lyu, Fangfang Li, Jing Zhao, Yu He, Shangtian Xiang, Weizhou Zang · 2025
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Yifan Wang and co-authors published a research paper in 2025 comparing two forms of a rare disease where the immune system inflames blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord. One form attacks large vessels, the other small ones, and they may need different handling. The team reviewed forty-seven patients at one Chinese center with at least a year of follow-up.
Small-vessel patients arrived with worse disability and waited far longer for treatment. Large-vessel patients had more strokes and limb weakness, and every one showed narrowed vessels on imaging. Small-vessel disease more often formed tumor-like masses. The authors argue subtype should shape how doctors scan, treat, and counsel.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yifan Wang, Jiangyi Lyu, Fangfang Li, Jing Zhao, Yu He, Shangtian Xiang, Weizhou Zang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |