title: [Horton disease in the elderly patient].
abstract: Horton disease is difficult to diagnose in the elderly, due to the non-specificity of clinical signs. When evoked in the case of recent headaches, laboratory tests must be carried out to look for signs of inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, gériatrie, thérapeutique, CHU de Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76104 Le Petit-Quevilly, France. Electronic address: abzulfiqar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abrar-Ahmad
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zulfiqar
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, gériatrie, thérapeutique, CHU de Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76104 Le Petit-Quevilly, France.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fouqué
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, gériatrie, thérapeutique, CHU de Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76104 Le Petit-Quevilly, France.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sui Seng
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, gériatrie, thérapeutique, CHU de Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76104 Le Petit-Quevilly, France.
authors.forename: Nadir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kadri
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, gériatrie, thérapeutique, CHU de Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76104 Le Petit-Quevilly, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doucet
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
keywords: Horton disease; arteritis; artérite; corticotherapy; corticothérapie; elderly patient; maladie de Horton; sujet âgé