Bilateral vertebral giant cell arteritis--favourable outcome in two cases

J Neurol. 2008 Jan;255(1):133-4. doi: 10.1007/s00415-008-0632-1. Epub 2008 Jan 18.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain Stem / blood supply
  • Brain Stem / pathology
  • Brain Stem / physiopathology
  • Cerebellum / blood supply
  • Cerebellum / pathology
  • Cerebellum / physiopathology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Vertebral Artery / pathology
  • Vertebral Artery / physiopathology*
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / drug therapy
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Methylprednisolone