[Multiple ischemic vertebrobasilar lesions in temporal arteritis]. / Multiple Ischämien im vertebrobasilären Stromgebiet bei Arteriitis temporalis.
Nervenarzt
; 76(12): 1527, 1529-31, 2005 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-15902393
ABSTRACT
We report a 73-year-old patient with giant cell arteritis who presented with right arm paresis and dysarthria. Vasculitis of the vertebral arteries induced multiple ischemic cerebral lesions in the vertebrobasilar territory, ultimately leading to death despite intensive immunosuppressive therapy. This case illustrates that prompt relief from symptoms of giant cell arteritis upon steroid treatment does not correspond to a remission of the vasculitic process itself. Clinicians should therefore be aware of the possible occult involvement of the vertebral or other major arteries.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arterite de Células Gigantes
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Insuficiência Vertebrobasilar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
De
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article