Takayasu arteritis - a case report of neurological clinical manifestation in an elderly patient
- Journal of Neurology & Stroke
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Fabiana Gouveia,1 Sofia Dinis Ferreira,2
Cláudia Lemos,2 João Tiago Loja,1 Mónica Caldeira,1
Diogo Raposo André,1 Rafael Nascimento,1 João Miguel
Freitas,1 João Gaspar,1 Duarte Dória Freitas,3
Miguel Homem Costa,1 Teresa Faria1
Abstract
Takayasu Arteritis is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory arteriopathy
that affects the aorta and its main branches, leading to arterial stenosis and
sometimes thrombosis, with the left subclavian artery being the most frequently
involved. Clinical manifestations are insidious, nonspecific, and variable,
depending on the arterial territory affected, without any pathognomonic
finding. It is a rare disease, with an annual incidence of 2.6 cases per
million people, being more common in Southeast Asia and affecting predominantly
women, especially at reproductive age. However, it is believed that this
disease is underdiagnosed, especially in the most advanced age groups.
Keywords
takayasu arteritis, autoimmune diseases, neurological manifestation, vasculitis, inflammatory arteriopathy, elderly patient
