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Giant cell arteritis
Giant cell arteritis is a condition in which a person has inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area, neck, upper body, and arms. The affected areas may have pain, swollen blood vessels, and tender blood vessels.
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What is giant cell arteritis?
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What is giant cell arteritis like?
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What are the safest home remedies for giant cell arteritis?
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What is the definition or description of: Giant cell arteritis?
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A 54-year old asked:
My sister has developed giant cell arteritis. What is it exactly?
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Could you give me any info regarding the illness giant cell arteritis?
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What is the treatment for giant cell arteritis?
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A 21-year old asked:
How are polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis related?
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How are polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis diagnosed?
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What research is being conducted to help people who have polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed last week with pmr & giant cell arteritis, went on steroids immediately, but so far they don't seem to be working, is this normal?
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A 44-year old asked:
Difference between spring catarrhal and giant papillary conjunctivitis and giant cell arteritis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Other than having giant cell arteritis in the tempple what else could be causing my bulging vein and sharp pains?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Can one have seronegative polymyalgia rheumatica + giant cell arteritis? Alll the typical symptoms but blood tests were normal yet on 5mg pred by then
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A 40-year old female asked:
Are there medications that have been found on occasion to later lead to giant cell arteritis? Like birth control or accutane?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can an MRI with contrast detect giant cell arteritis? Ive been having headaches for months, and my neuro never mentioned it, so I assume this would be unlikely. Did not have any blood tests?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Temporal artery color duplex to detect giant cell arteritis- how to find rheumatologist or facility that offers this biopsy alternative in ny or nj?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What conditions besides Giant Cell Arteritis might cause a swollen temporal artery? Is GCA likely in 45 year old? (Flu-like sx but neg ESR, CRP).
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A 28-year old female asked:
My dad had giant cell arteritis, I am having stabbing in my left temple and in the area of my ear, constant tremors and mixed up speech, time for ER?
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A 26-year old female asked:
15 day headache, almost constant blurred vision in one eye. ER 3x. Neurologist, Opthamologist. Who diagnoses giant cell arteritis? Who should I see?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Giant cell arteritis / vasculitis / artery inflammation - could this cause gum bleeding, mouth sores and lesions on tongue as well as lesions on skin?
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Has giant cell or temporal arteritis ever found to be hereditary?
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Does temporal arteritis just affect in their 50's or can I afect young men too?
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Can you tell me about poly arteritis nodosa?
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Do you know about takayasu arteritis?
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Is it possible for a teenager to have arteritis at such a young age?
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A 69-year old female asked:
Polymygia rheumatic similar same as or similar to rheumatoid arteritis?
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Is takayasu arteritis deadly?
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Could people with takayasu arteritis fly in airplanes?
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