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Giant Cell Arteritis: A Rare Cause of Thunderclap Headache in the Elderly

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a medium-to-large-vessel vasculitis affecting both intracranial and extracranial vessels. It generally presents with constitutional symptoms, headache, jaw claudication, and vision loss. Presentation as thunderclap headache is unusual. We present an unusual case of thunderclap headache in a middle-aged individual who was eventually diagnosed with GCA. The patient was diagnosed with a case of GCA based on clinical findings and temporal artery biopsy with a good response to treatment. GCA should be considered differential of thunderclap headache with normal imaging and cerebrospinal fluid findings.

Source: Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics

DOI: 10.4103/jiag.jiag_110_24

Authors: Garvita Agrawal, Manish Bhartiya, Vinny Wilson, Arindam Mukherjee, Vikram Singh

Institutions: Armed Forces Medical College, Southern Command Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409497930

FWCI: 0.589

Cites: 10

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10