Correlation of neurological manifestations of Takayasu's arteritis with cerebral angiographic findings.
For categorizing the presenting neurological symptoms in Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and correlating to the imaging findings of cerebral angiography, we retrospectively reviewed the angiographies of 27 patients presented with stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), visual disturbance, and/or dizziness. Neurological manifestations of TA resulted from decreased blood flow due to a steno-occlusive lesion and/or shifting of blood flow, thromboembolism, or hypertension. The pattern analysis of neurological manifestations related to specific arterial involvement is mandatory in understanding neurological manifestations of this systemic disease.
Kim
Hyun Jeong
HJ
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea.
Suh
Dae Chul
DC
Kim
Jae Kyun
JK
Kim
Sang Joon
SJ
Lee
Jeong Hyun
JH
Choi
Choong Gon
CG
Yoo
Bin
B
Kwon
Sun Uck
SU
Kim
Jong S
JS
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology