Epileptic seizure: An unusual presentation of takayasu arteritis
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Takayasu arteritis is a vasculitic disease involving major arteries. It commonly presented with constitutional symptoms. Neurological manifestations such as headache, transient ischemic attack, stroke, vertigo, dementia, confusion, hypertensive encephalopathy and bilateral blindness can be the presenting features rarely. Takayasu arteritis presenting as epileptic seizure is extremely rare. We report a 32 years old previously healthy lady presented with a history of generalized tonic clonic seizure associated with loss of consciousness and ultimately found to have takayasu arteritis and manage with steroids successfully without antiepileptic drugs.
Authors and Affiliations
Sunantha Sriskantharajah, Peranantharajah Thambipillai, Nisahan Balasingam
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