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Alternate Name(s): <p>Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis</p> ...... Temporal arteritis is a disorder involving inflammation and damage to blood vessels, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the external carotid artery of the neck.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000448.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000448.htm#Definition
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Polymyalgia rheumatica sometimes occurs along with giant cell arteritis, a condition that causes swelling of the arteries in your head. Symptoms include headaches and blurred vision. Doctors often prescribe a medicine called prednisone for both conditions.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polymyalgiarheumatica.html
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Giant cell arteritis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this blood vessel disorder. ... Giant cell arteritis frequently causes headaches, jaw pain, and blurred or double vision. Blindness and, less often, stroke are the most serious complications of giant cell arteritis.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/giant-cell-arteritis/DS00440
www.mayoclinic.com/health/giant-cell-arteritis/DS00440
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Giant cell arteritis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this blood vessel disorder. ... The most common symptoms of giant cell arteritis are head pain and tenderness — often severe — that usually occurs in both temples. Some people, however, have pain in only one temple or the front of...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/giant-cell-arteritis/DS00440/...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/giant-cell-arteritis/DS00440/DSECTION=symptoms
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Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giant cell arteritis ( GCA ) is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels (most commonly large and medium arteries of the head). It is a form of vasculitis. The name (giant cell arteritis) reflects ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_cell_arteritis
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Overview: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is also called temporal arteritis, cranial arteritis, and granulomatous arteritis. GCA is a systemic inflammatory vasculitis of unknown etiology that affects medium- and large-sized arteries.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ... ... Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is also called temporal arteritis,
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/1201429-overview
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Overview: Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis (coined by Horton et al,1) is a systemic, inflammatory, vascular syndrome that predominantly affects the temporal arteries. ... The etiology of giant cell arteritis is unknown, but the pathogenesis involves a chronic...
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/332483-overview
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Also known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis, giant cell arteritis is the most common form of vasculitis that occurs in adults. ... Almost all patients who develop giant cell arteritis are over the age of 50. Temporal arteritis commonly causes headaches, joint pain, facial pain, fever, and difficulties with...
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vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/giantcell.html
vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/giantcell.html
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