Pitfall in neurology: giant cell arteritis mimicking ocular myasthenia gravis

Neurol Sci. 2015 Apr;36(4):665-6. doi: 10.1007/s10072-015-2074-8. Epub 2015 Jan 18.

Authors

Vittorio Mantero¹, Andrea Rigamonti, Graziella Bianchi, Francesca Piamarta, Giorgio Rossi, Ugo Pozzetti, Andrea Salmaggi

Affiliation

¹ Neurological Department, A. Manzoni Hospital, Via dell'Eremo 9/11, 23900, Lecco, Italy, vittorio.mantero@hotmail.com.

PMID: 25596711
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-015-2074-8

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Sedimentation
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis*
Giant Cell Arteritis / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Myasthenia Gravis / physiopathology*

Substances

C-Reactive Protein