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Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Symptoms may include headache , pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms , double vision , and difficulty opening the mouth. [ 3 ]
Temporal arteritis, the second type of giant cell arteritis, is also a chronic, inflammatory disease involving mid- to large-sized arteries. [8] Temporal arteritis has a higher incidence in people of Scandinavian descent. [8] However, the incidence rate differs based on population, region and races. [8]
People who have polymyalgia rheumatica may also have temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), an inflammation of blood vessels in the face which can cause blindness if not treated quickly. [3] The pain and stiffness can result in a lowered quality of life, and can lead to depression. [1]
Giant cell arteritis, [6] also known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis, is the most common MGC-linked disease. This type of arteritis causes the arteries in the head, neck, and arm area to swell to abnormal sizes. Although the cause of this disease is not currently known, it appears to be related to polymyalgia rheumatica. [7]
Sudden visual loss is the most common symptom in AAION, [1] and is most often accompanied by other symptoms of temporal arteritis: such as jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, myalgias and loss of appetite. [1] A related disease called polymyalgia rheumatica has a 15 percent incidence of giant cell arteritis.
Temporal arteritis; Relapsing polychondritis; ... Orbital disease is the most common manifestation, and may result in proptosis, restrictive ophthalmopathy, ...
This form of ischemic optic neuropathy is generally categorized as two types: arteritic AION (or AAION), in which the loss of vision is the result of an inflammatory disease of arteries in the head called temporal arteritis, and non-arteritic AION (abbreviated as NAION, NAAION, [1] or sometimes simply as AION), which is due to non-inflammatory ...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) often exhibits a wide range of symptoms in its early stages, all of which are related to the localized consequences of systemic and vascular inflammation. The symptoms of GCA include jaw claudication, headaches, and tenderness in the scalp. The most common symptom is headache, which is restricted to the temporal ...