Takayasu’s Arteritis- An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Patient

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" Takayasu’s Arteritis- An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Patient "
Silver, Matthew

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	934048
Doc. No	:	LA8rn0q9mh
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Silver, Matthew
Title & Author	:	Takayasu’s Arteritis- An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Patient [Article]\ Silver, Matthew
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	13/6
Date	:	2012
Abstract	:	We describe the case of a 28-year-old-male with no significant medical history who presented with right-sided hemiparesis, bruits over the carotid and subclavian arteries and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Imaging studies revealed a middle cerebral artery thrombus and inflammatory changes of the carotid and subclavian arteries and aorta. The diagnosis of Takayasu’s arteritis was made and the patient was started on steroids and immunomodulators with good clinical response. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(6):484-487]