Abstract
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 (due to 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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 941-953 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology