Cerebral Embolic Activity in a Patient during Acute Crisis of Takayasu’s Arteritis

Takayasu’s arteritis is a disease that affects large vessels and may cause neurological symptoms either by stenoses/occlusions or embolisms from vessels with an inflammatory process. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound can provide useful information for diagnosis and monitoring during the active p...

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Published in:Case reports in neurology 2012-01, Vol.4 (1), p.10-12
Main Authors: de Carvalho Nogueira, Ricardo, Bor-Seng-Shu, Edson, Marchiori, Paulo Eurípedes, Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebral ischemia
Embolic activity
Published: January 2012
Takayasu’s arteritis
Transcranial Doppler
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Summary:Takayasu’s arteritis is a disease that affects large vessels and may cause neurological symptoms either by stenoses/occlusions or embolisms from vessels with an inflammatory process. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound can provide useful information for diagnosis and monitoring during the active phase of the disease. Cerebral embolic signals can be detected by TCD and have been considered a risk factor for vascular events. We report a patient in whom TCD ultrasound was used to monitor cerebral embolic signals during the active phase of the disease. This case report suggests that embolic activity in Takayasu’s arteritis may represent disease activity, and its monitoring may be useful for evaluating the response to therapy.
ISSN:1662-680X
1662-680X
DOI:10.1159/000335837