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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (
giant cell arteritis
)
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Two patients with biopsy-proven
giant cell arteritis
experienced bilateral transient vision loss after bending over and after getting up from a supine position. One patient had no demonstrable signs of carotid, ophthalmic, or anterior ciliary vascular disease, suggesting that his episodes of transient vision loss were due to
vertebrobasilar insufficiency
. The other patient experienced bilateral postural vision loss in the context of impending bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Bilateral transient postural vision loss is an uncommon manifestation of
giant cell arteritis
that could reflect either severe bilateral vascular compromise of the anterior circulation or severe
vertebrobasilar insufficiency
. In either situation, prompt evaluation and treatment is indicated to prevent the irreversible sequelae of the disease.
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PMID:Postural vision loss in giant cell arteritis. 962 Dec 70
