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Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Rapidly Progressive Stenoses of the Bilateral Internal Carotid and Vertebral Arteries

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report an 80-year-old man with giant cell arteritis without classic cranial symptoms, who presented with progressive dizziness and orthostatic syncope and showed rapidly progressive stenosis of the bilateral internal carotid and vertebral arteries within 1 year; diagnosis was established by temporal artery biopsy and ultrasonography, with subsequent clinical and laboratory improvement after methylprednisolone and tocilizumab.

Source: Journal of the Korean Neurological Association

DOI: 10.17340/jkna.2026.0034

Authors: Jeong Seob Kim, Da Eun Jeong, Seul Lee, Jung Sun Lee

Institution: Veterans Health Service Medical Center

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: W7225061978