Many potential symptoms are associated with vasculitis affecting the central nervous system, making diagnosis challenging. Rula A. Hajj-Ali, MD, will review case-based assessments to explore the pitfalls of diagnosis, multiple diagnostic modalities, and mimics for CNS vasculitis.

Timely diagnosis and effective treatment are critical to outcomes for childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. Mark Mitsnefes, MD, MS, and other experts will discuss the potential of histology and biomarkers as prognostic markers and examine anti-hypertensive and other non-immunological treatments.