Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of medium and large arteries often with ophthalmic involvement, including ischemic optic neuropathy, retinal artery occlusion, and ocular motor cranial nerve palsies. This last complication occurs in 2%-15% of patients, but typically involves only 1 cranial nerve. We present 2 patients with biopsy-proven GCA associated with multiple cranial nerve palsies.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Biopsy
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Cranial Nerve Diseases / complications*
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Cranial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
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Cranial Nerve Diseases / physiopathology
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Eye Movements / physiology
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Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
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Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Ocular Motility Disorders / diagnosis
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Ocular Motility Disorders / etiology*
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Ocular Motility Disorders / physiopathology
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Oculomotor Muscles / innervation
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Oculomotor Muscles / physiopathology
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Temporal Arteries / pathology