title: [Peripheral nerve diseases disclosing Horton's disease (2 cases)].
abstract: Peripheral nerves are rarely involved in Horton's disease, and when peripheral neuropathy predominates in the clinical complex it is sometimes a source of diagnostic errors. We report two cases of giant cell arteritis revealed by peripheral neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Huriez, Lille.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Balquet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gosset
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouchez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mellin
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Hatron
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Devulder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Neuropathies périphériques révélatrices d'une maladie de Horton (2 observations).