Takayasu’s Disease: A Rear Case of Occlusive Vascular Disorder of Brain

Abstract

Takayasu’s Disease is a type of inflammatory disease which involve the vessels at different levels. This disease is important for remission and relapse. It usually affects the younger age group resulting in morbidity of the most valuable group of society. Its symptoms are non specific but it may present with the involvement of different organs of the body like heart, renal impairment, fibrosis of retroperitoneal area. Diagnostic tool is Ultrasonography but definitive diagnosis is achieved with the help of CT angiography at the level of aortic arch, neck and brain. Treatment includes both medical and surgical options. Most of the time relapse occurred but with various treatment we can prolong the remission span and improve the quality of life of the patient.