Giant cell arteritis—part of a spectrum of autoimmune disease?

Anijeet, Deepa; Graham, Conor; Khooshabeh, R

doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6702294

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“…Reported results of patients with confirmed ischemic third nerve palsy show that only 74 to 80% present with normal pupillary function [48][49][50][51] (2a, 1b, 1b, 2b). When incorporating intact pupillary function, the literature has consistently shown that in patients over the age of 50 years with atherosclerotic risk factors, the most likely cause of complete third nerve pupil-sparing palsy is ischemia (followed by trauma and giant cell arteritis) 48,[52][53][54][55] (2a, 1b, 1b, 3a, 3b). When a patient presents with a complete or incomplete pupil involving third nerve palsy, it is essential to rule out an aneurysm 40,48,[56][57][58] (1b, 2a, 2b, 1b, 1b).…”

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Guidelines for Radiographic Imaging of Cranial Neuropathies

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Disruption of the complex pathways of the 12 cranial nerves can occur at any site along their course, and many, varied pathologic processes may initially manifest as dysfunction and neuropathy. Radiographic imaging (computed topography or magnetic resonance imaging) is frequently used to evaluate cranial neuropathies; however, indications for imaging and imaging method of choice vary considerably between the cranial nerves. The purpose of this review is to provide an analysis of the diagnostic yield and the most clinically appropriate means to evaluate cranial neuropathies using radiographic imaging. Using the PubMed MEDLINE NCBI database, a total of 49,079 articles' results were retrieved on September 20, 2014. Scholarly articles that discuss the etiology, incidence, and use of imaging in the context of evaluation and diagnostic yield of the 12 cranial nerves were evaluated for the purposes of this review. We combined primary research, guidelines, and best practice recommendations to create a practical framework for the radiographic evaluation of cranial neuropathies.

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