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Prednisone plus anticoagulation rapidly reverses bilateral vertebral artery stenosis in giant cell arteritis.
A short course of oral prednisone and anticoagulation successfully reversed vertebral artery stenosis in a patient with giant cell arteritis.
revealed giant cell arteritis.Arterial lesions reversed following 10 days of oral prednisone (60 mg) and anticoagulation.A 76-year-old patient presented with acute-onset vertigo and ataxia preceded by temporal headaches and jaw claudication.MRI disclosed cerebellar strokes and bilateral vertebral artery stenosis.Temporal artery biopsy
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Ahdab et al. (2008) studied this question. Oral prednisone (60 mg) and anticoagulation reversed bilateral vertebral artery stenosis after 10 days of treatment in a patient with giant cell arteritis.
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