Nerve involvement may cause sensory changes with numbness , pain, burning and weakness. Central nervous system involvement may cause strokes or seizures . Kidney involvement can produce varying degrees of renal failure . There is no known prevention for this disease. The diagnosis is generally based upon clinical findings and a few laboratory studies which help to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment is mandatory for long-term survival.
Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of this disorder. Early diagnosis and treatment may improve the chance of a good outcome. This is a picture of microscopic polyarteritis on the shin. The term polyarteritis means that many blood vessels are inflamed. One to two centimeter ulcerations are seen here on the lower legs.