Recurrent Vertigo : Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?
Joint Authors
Singh, N. K.
Nilesh, Kumar
Dibyaranjan, Behera
Tiwari, Ashutosh
Arvind, Anand
Anand, Ravi
Ankur Nandan, Varshney
Source
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease, that is more common in females and Asian countries.
A 38-year-old female presented with recurrent vertigo.
Detailed examination revealed discrepancies in peripheral pulses and raised blood pressure in bilateral lower limbs.
Possibility of vasculitis involving arch of aorta or its branches was kept.
Investigations were suggestive of Takayasu's arteritis, and noncontrast tomographic scanning (NCCT) of head showed B/L parietal infarcts.
The disease is itself uncommon, and the presentation with vertigo only is rare.
In this case vertigo may be due to Takayasu's arteritis itself or due to bilateral parietal infarcts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tiwari, Ashutosh& Nilesh, Kumar& Ankur Nandan, Varshney& Dibyaranjan, Behera& Arvind, Anand& Anand, Ravi…[et al.]. 2013. Recurrent Vertigo : Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tiwari, Ashutosh…[et al.]. Recurrent Vertigo : Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tiwari, Ashutosh& Nilesh, Kumar& Ankur Nandan, Varshney& Dibyaranjan, Behera& Arvind, Anand& Anand, Ravi…[et al.]. Recurrent Vertigo : Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503300
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503300