Malignant Ischemic Stroke in a Young Female: A Rare Primary Manifestation of Takayasu Arteritis

Table 2

American Rheumatology Criteria for diagnosing Takayasu arteritis.

1.	Age at disease onset ≤40 years
2.	Claudication of extremities
3.	Decreased arterial pulse
4.	Blood pressure difference >10 mmHg
5.	Bruits over subclavian or aorta
6.	Arteriogram abnormality

To diagnose the Takayasu arteritis patient should fulfill at least 3 criteria. Our patient had fulfilled criteria 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.