Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease, that is more common in females and Asian countries. A 38-year-old female presented with recurrent vertigo. Detailed examination revealed discrepancies in peripheral pulses and raised blood pressure in bilateral lower limb...
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| description | Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease, that is more common in females and Asian countries. A 38-year-old female presented with recurrent vertigo. Detailed examination revealed discrepancies in peripheral pulses and raised blood pressure in bilateral lower limbs. Possibility of vasculitis involving arch of aorta or its branches was kept. Investigations were suggestive of Takayasu's arteritis, and noncontrast tomographic scanning (NCCT) of head showed B/L parietal infarcts. The disease is itself uncommon, and the presentation with vertigo only is rare. In this case vertigo may be due to Takayasu's arteritis itself or due to bilateral parietal infarcts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae081ddd0bf44a35b0e746e73de52c342025-08-20T03:38:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942013-01-01201310.1155/2013/851352851352Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis?Tiwari Ashutosh0Kumar Nilesh1Varshney Ankur Nandan2Behera Dibyaranjan3Anand Arvind4Anand Ravi5N. K. Singh6Department of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, IndiaTakayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease, that is more common in females and Asian countries. A 38-year-old female presented with recurrent vertigo. Detailed examination revealed discrepancies in peripheral pulses and raised blood pressure in bilateral lower limbs. Possibility of vasculitis involving arch of aorta or its branches was kept. Investigations were suggestive of Takayasu's arteritis, and noncontrast tomographic scanning (NCCT) of head showed B/L parietal infarcts. The disease is itself uncommon, and the presentation with vertigo only is rare. In this case vertigo may be due to Takayasu's arteritis itself or due to bilateral parietal infarcts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/851352 |
| spellingShingle | Tiwari Ashutosh Kumar Nilesh Varshney Ankur Nandan Behera Dibyaranjan Anand Arvind Anand Ravi N. K. Singh Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| title | Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? |
| title_full | Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? |
| title_short | Recurrent Vertigo: Is it Takayasu's Arteritis? |
| title_sort | recurrent vertigo is it takayasu s arteritis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/851352 |
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