Journal article
Severe Intracranial Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis: 5 Cases and Literature Review.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Involvement of intracranial arteries in giant cell arteritis (GCA) is rare. We describe the neurologic complications of intracranial GCA (IC GCA) and available treatment options.
METHODS: We describe 5 IC GCA cases from 3 Canadian vasculitis centers and review the literature. We searched English-language publications reporting similar patients meeting American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for GCA and having intracranial …
Authors
Alsolaimani RS; Bhavsar SV; Khalidi NA; Pagnoux C; Mandzia JL; Tay K; Barra LJ
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 648–656
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.150143
ISSN
0315-162X