Peripheral nerve diseases disclosing Horton's disease (2 cases)

Peripheral nerves are rarely involved in Horton's disease, and when peripheral neuropathy predominates in the clinical complex it is sometimes a source of diagnostic errors. We report two cases of giant cell arteritis revealed by peripheral neuropathy.

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Veröffentlicht in:	La revue de medecine interne 1991-01, Vol.12 (1), p.57-59
Hauptverfasser:	Balquet, M H, Gosset, D, Bouchez, B, Mellin, D, Hatron, P Y, Devulder, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Aged Female Giant Cell Arteritis - complications Humans Male Median Nerve Middle Aged Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology Prednisone - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Peripheral nerves are rarely involved in Horton's disease, and when peripheral neuropathy predominates in the clinical complex it is sometimes a source of diagnostic errors. We report two cases of giant cell arteritis revealed by peripheral neuropathy.
ISSN:	0248-8663