title: Coma with triphasic wave pattern in EEG as a complication of temporal arteritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomer
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Neufeld
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoenfeld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male