Polymyalgia rheumatica with diffuse cerebral disease responding rapidly to steroid therapy. Issue 9 (September 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nightingale, S; Venables, G S; Bates, D
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 45:Issue 9(1982)
• Page Start: 841
• Page End: 843
• Publication Date: 1982-09
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.45.9.841
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : A 58-year-old woman presented with the classical features of polymyalgia rheumatica. She also had a global dementia; CT scan and EEG showed diffuse cerebral disease. After steroid treatment, the polymyalgia rheumatica and dementia rapidly resolved and the CT scan and EEG became normal. The inter-relationships of the giant cell arteritides are discussed in the light of this report of the association of polymyalgia rheumatica and steroid-responsive diffuse cerebral disease.