neurosarcoidosis…

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sarcoid, stage i, chest x-ray, sarcoid, stage ii, chest x-ray, sarcoid, stage iv, chest x-ray, sarcoidosis, nervous system, neurosarcoidosis, complication of sarcoidosis involving inflammation, abnormal deposits, in the tissues, the nervous system, includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, sarcoidosis, chronic disorder, many body systems, majority of cases involve the lungs, affect any area, sarcoidosis is characterized, abnormal immune system response that produces deposits of white blood cells, abnormal tissue cells, in the affected organ, a small percentage of cases, involve some portion, the nervous system, neurosarcoidosis, neurosarcoidosis, affect any part, the nervous system, sudden, transient facial palsy, facial weakness, common, involvement of cranial nerve vii, nerve, the nerves, the eye, nerves that control taste, smell, hearing, affect a part, the brain, the hypothalamus, is involved in regulating many body functions temperature, sleep, stress responses, muscle weakness, sensory losses, peripheral nerve involvement, areas, the brain, spinal cord, involved, neurosarcoidosis, cause permanent disability, death, sarcoidosis occurs in highly variable groups, more common in blacks, in europe it is more common in whites, disorder is slightly more common in people aged 25-50, particularly women, occur at any age, to either gender, very rare in children, does affect children, sarcoidosis, involves, lungs, involvement, the pituitary gland, high urine output, excessive thirst, changes in menstrual periods, excessive tiredness, fatigue, involvement, the brain, cranial nerves, facial palsy, weakness, drooping, dementia, delirium, confusion, disorientation, loss of memory, judgment, calculation skills, psychiatric disturbances, seizures, headache, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, abnormal tastes, decreased hearing, vision abnormalities, dizziness, vertigo, abnormal sensation of movement, speech impairment, involvement of one, peripheral nerves, loss of sensation in any body part, abnormal sensations in any body part, loss of movement of any body part, joint stiffness, weakness of any body part, highly variable, the nervous system, a single nerve to multiple nerves to many different sites, in the nervous system, an examination, indicate single nerve dysfunction, mononeuropathy, dysfunction, multiple peripheral nerves, sensorimotor polyneuropathy, signs, mimic diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism, optic neuritis, meningitis, space-occupying lesions tumors, neurologic disorders, a history of sarcoidosis followed by neurologic symptoms is highly suggestive of neurosarcoidosis, blood tests, nonspecific, a lumbar puncture, signs of inflammation, elevated levels of angiotensin converting enzyme found, in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, csf, sarcoidosis is suspected but not already known, a chest x-ray often reveals lesions typical, the disorder, nerve biopsy of affected nerve tissue confirms the disorder, no known cure, the disorder, treatment is indicated, severe, progressive, goal of treatment, reduce symptoms, corticosteroids prednisone, prescribed to reduce inflammation, months to years, symptoms subside, medications, particularly those that suppress the immune system, recommended, a numb body part, protected from harm, weak areas, require physical therapy, appliances to aid mobility, ability to function, psychiatric disorders, dementia, require safety interventions, assistance, care, treatments medication, depression, pituitary disorders, respond to conventional treatments hormone replacement, probable outcome, cases resolve on own in 4-6 months, cases continue intermittently, the rest, the person's life, permanent neurologic losses, progressive neurologic losses, brainstem involvement, rare, life-threatening, complications, variable depending on which portion, the nervous system is involved, response to treatment, have sarcoidosis, neurologic symptoms occur, sudden loss of sensation, movement, function, treatment of known sarcoidosis, reduce the chance that neurologic symptoms, occur by shutting off the immune system, the abnormal response, harm nerves.