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At 33 would i need to worry about temperol arthertis due to all the spasms and twitching in the area all day for the past month. mri norm. emg norm.
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Not likely: The symptoms that you describe are not typical of temporal arteritis and the tests that you had would not rule it out. An ESR with a temporal artery biopsy should suffice in ruling in or ruling out giant cell arteritis if the suspicion remains high enough per your physician. Hope it helps.
Answered 8/12/2014
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No: With temporal arteritis, there would be palpable tenderness in the temporal area of your head where the artery is located. Your doctor would have done a blood test called a sedimentation rate which would be very elevated. Your doctor would have also sent you to a specialist to get a biopsy of the artery if he/she was concerned about temporal arteritis. MRI/EMG done-your doc looking for other cause
Answered 8/12/2014
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