Stroke as the First Clinical Manifestation of Takayasu's Arteritis

Stroke as the First Clinical Manifestation of Takayasu's Arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and neurological symptoms occur in 50% of cases, most commonly including headache, dizziness, visual disturbances, convulsive crisis, transient ischemic attack, stroke and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. The aim of this study...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Caldeira Pereira, Carlos Clayton Macedo de Freitas, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Marcone Lima Sobreira, Daniel Escobar Bueno Peixoto, Inaldo do Nascimento Magalhães, Rodrigo Bazan, Gabriel Pereira Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Takayasu’s arteritis
Ischemic stroke
Vasculitis of the central nervous system
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369783

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