title: [Neuropathy of the common peroneal nerve caused by giant cell arteritis].
abstract: Mononeuritis multiplex involving median or common peroneal nerves, presumed to be caused by arteritis of the vasa nervorum, is a relatively rare complication of giant cell arteritis. We present two cases of popliteal neuritis complicating temporal arteritis during corticosteroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale San Paolo, Savona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tomasina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manzino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014650:Vasa Nervorum
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone