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Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

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Takayasu's arteritis history and symptoms

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Common symptoms of Takayasu’s arteritis include headache, malaise, arthralgias, claudication, and visual disturbance. Less common symptoms of Takayasu’s arteritis include fever, weight loss, seizures, and erythema nodosum.

History

History

Takayasu’s arteritis can be divided into two phases:^[1]^[2]

Pre-pulseless phase
- Present with non-specific constitutional symptoms of vasculitis such as:

Subsequent pulseless phase
- Present with involvement of the branches of aorta and specific symptoms secondary to occlusion of the branches of aorta such as:
  - Subclavian artery:
    - Claudication in the upper extremities
    - Subclavian steal syndrome
  - Carotid and vertebral arteries:
  - Coronary arteries:
    - Chest pain
  - Ascending aorta:
    - Aortic regurgitation

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of Takayasu’s arteritis include:

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of Takayasu’s arteritis include:

References

References

↑ Kerr GS, Hallahan CW, Giordano J, Leavitt RY, Fauci AS, Rottem M, Hoffman GS (June 1994). “Takayasu arteritis”. Ann. Intern. Med. 120 (11): 919–29. PMID 7909656.
↑ Mason JC (July 2010). “Takayasu arteritis–advances in diagnosis and management”. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 6 (7): 406–15. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2010.82. PMID 20596053.

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