[Hypertensive encephalopathy as revealing symptom of Takayasu's arteritis].
A 29-year-old patient presented with Takayasu's arteritis which was revealed by heart failure, epilepsy, right hemiparesis and fever. Transient abnormalities of MRI and CSF (raised protein and cell content) were initially observed. The hypothesis of a hypertensive encephalopathy is suggested.
Biolsi
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Service de Neurologie A, Centre Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier.
Milhaud
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D
Raczka
F
F
Davy
J M
JM
Blard
J M
JM
Pagès
M
M
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001027:Aortography; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D000963:Antimetabolites; D000212:Acyclovir