Coma with triphasic wave pattern in EEG as a complication of temporal arteritis.
Coma is rare in temporal arteritis (TA). We describe a patient with TA who suddenly developed coma with a triphasic EEG pattern that resolved after initiation of steroid treatment. Although the arterial lesions in TA are segmental in nature, TA may present with signs of diffuse neurologic deficit; early treatment can result in complete resolution.
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Department of Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
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Shoenfeld
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D000368:Aged; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male