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What is temporal arthritis?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Temporal arteritis: I assume you mean temporal arteritis. Temporal arteritis is a condition in which the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head and brain, become inflamed or damaged. It is also known as cranial arteritis or giant cell arteritis. Although this condition usually occurs in the temporal arteries, temporal arteritis can occur in almost any medium to large artery in the body.

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It is a serious cond: Temporal arteritis is a serious condition which requires biopsy of a small artery to confirm the diagnosis. It is often treated by specialists called rheumatologists whose advice you should seek if concerned with this entity.

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