Takayasu's arteritis, discovered in a young lady presenting with stroke; a case report

Takayasu Arteritis (TA) affects major arteries in the body and it is a rare vasculitis that causes inflammation and leads to loss of pulse and raised blood pressure. In our case, stroke lead to an accidental diagnosis of TA. Moreover, physical symptoms such as problems with maintaining balance and the muscular strength have never been reported in previous case studies, especially in patients presenting with stroke. A 24-year-old female patient was brought to the emergency room in unconscious state and was diagnosed with right-sided ischemic stroke. On diagnostic imaging, her right common carotid artery and left subclavian artery were found to be more than 90% blocked. She was discharged after three days. Her control over maintaining her balance decreased even more with closed eyes and feet together, on manual perturbation approaches directed from right and left sides. Additionally, her left lower limb had reduced muscular strength than her left upper limb. There are high chances of experiencing frequent falls and reduced muscular strength in this population group, that could hinder their day-to-day activities.