Complete recovery of visual acuity in two patients with giant cell arteritis

Visual recovery in GCA patients is rare even when treated with HDMP. Treatment is therefore believed to be effective mainly in saving the unaffected eye. We report on two cases with biopsy-proven GCA in which complete recovery of VA occurred under intravenous HDMP.

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Published in:Swiss medical weekly 2007-05, Vol.137 (17-18), p.265-268
Main Authors: Jaggi, Gregor P, Lüthi, Urs, Forrer, Andreas, Hasler, Paul, Killer, Hanspeter E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis - complications
Giant Cell Arteritis - drug therapy
Giant Cell Arteritis - physiopathology
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
Vision Disorders - etiology
Vision Disorders - physiopathology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Visual recovery in GCA patients is rare even when treated with HDMP. Treatment is therefore believed to be effective mainly in saving the unaffected eye. We report on two cases with biopsy-proven GCA in which complete recovery of VA occurred under intravenous HDMP.
ISSN:1424-7860