TY - JOUR
T1 - Giant cell (temporal) arteritis
AU - Caselli, Richard John
AU - Hunder, G. G.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Headache is the most frequent symptom for which a patient with giant cell arteritis (GCA) presents to a neurologist. Amaurosis fugax and ischemic optic neuropathy are well recognized complications. Less commonly recognized neurologic complications include transient ischemic attacks, cerebral infarctions, acute confusional states, multi-infarct dementia, ischemic cervical myelopathy, and ischemic mononeuropathies. Because patients with GCA generally respond well to corticosteroid therapy, prompt diagnosis can minimize neurologic damage.
AB - Headache is the most frequent symptom for which a patient with giant cell arteritis (GCA) presents to a neurologist. Amaurosis fugax and ischemic optic neuropathy are well recognized complications. Less commonly recognized neurologic complications include transient ischemic attacks, cerebral infarctions, acute confusional states, multi-infarct dementia, ischemic cervical myelopathy, and ischemic mononeuropathies. Because patients with GCA generally respond well to corticosteroid therapy, prompt diagnosis can minimize neurologic damage.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70354-6
DO - 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70354-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 9367971
AN - SCOPUS:0031469684
SN - 0733-8619
VL - 15
SP - 893
EP - 902
JO - Neurologic Clinics
JF - Neurologic Clinics
IS - 4
ER -