Isolated central nervous system angiitis and myelodysplastic syndrome: case report

Isolated central nervous system (CNS) angiitis are vasculitides of undetermined etiology in which only nervous system vessels are affected. In most cases there is no associated systemic disease. We report the case of a 67 years old man with previous hematologic diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome who developed an isolated CNS angiitis.As angeítes isoladas do sistema nervoso central (SNC) são vasculites de pequenos e grandes vasos de etiologia indeterminada que acometem exclusivamente a vasculatura do sistema nervoso. Geralmente não estão associadas a doenças pré-existentes. Relatamos caso de angeíte isolada de SNC em um paciente com diagnóstico hematológico de síndrome mielodisplásica.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de MedicinaUniversidade Federal do CearaUniversidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Hospital das ClínicasUniversidade Federal do Ceara Hospital das ClínicasUniversidade Federal do CearáUNIFESP, EPMSciEL

Cannabinoids in neurology – Brazilian Academy of Neurology

The use of cannabidiol in some neurological conditions was allowed by Conselho Regional de Medicina de São Paulo and by Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA). Specialists on behalf of Academia Brasileira de Neurologia prepared a critical statement about use of cannabidiol and other cannabis derivatives in neurological diseases