Claudication

Claudication

Claudication (literally limping, Latin claudicatio) refers to intermittent symptoms of pain secondary to ischemia. Claudication of the legs on walking is a symptom of peripheral vascular disease. Claudication of the jaw, tongue, and limbs (especially upper) may be a feature of giant cell arteritis.

References

Caselli RJ, Hunder GG, Whisnant JP. Neurologic disease in biopsyproven giant cell (temporal) arteritis. Neurology 1988; 38: 352-359