title: Peripheral neuropathy associated with temporal arteritis.
abstract: Peripheral neuropathy is described in a patient with biopsy proven giant cell arteritis. Sural nerve biopsy showed myelin and axonal degeneration. Such an uncommon manifestation was resolved with corticosteroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Tel-Aviv University, Ichilov Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fishel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhukovsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talesnic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joussiphov
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fintsi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology