Cerebral Embolic Activity in a Patient during Acute Crisis of Takayasu’s Arteritis

Cerebral Embolic Activity in a Patient during Acute Crisis of Takayasu’s Arteritis

Takayasu’s arteritis is a disease that affects large vessels and may cause neurological symptoms either by stenoses/occlusions or embolisms from vessels with an inflammatory process. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound can provide useful information for diagnosis and monitoring during the active p...

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Main Authors: Ricardo de Carvalho Nogueira, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Paulo Eurípedes Marchiori, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Embolic activity
Takayasu’s arteritis
Transcranial Doppler
Cerebral ischemia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335837

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