Temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis)
An inflammation of the arteries in the head, resulting in headaches, fever, scalp pain, jaw pain, and loss of vision.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
Symptoms
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A 40-year old female asked:
Has giant cell or temporal arteritis ever found to be hereditary?
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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 36-year old male asked:
Does temporal arteritis just affect in their 50's or can I afect young men too?
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A 47-year old asked:
Does temporal arteritis manifest any particular symptoms?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is this disease called "temporal arteritis"?
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Are biopsies needed to confirm the diagnosis of temporal arteritis?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is Temporal arteritis a symptom of lupus? Is there any connection?
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Temporal arteritis. What is the worst thing that can happen if untreated? Do you stroke and die?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is an ultrasound accurate to diagnose temporal arteritis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there any treatment for temporal arteritis other than prednisone?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What is temporal arteritis?
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How can I treat temporal arteritis?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are the signs of temporal arteritis?
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What are the tests for temporal arteritis?
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Do a lot of people get temporal arteritis?
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A 38-year old asked:
Symptoms of temporal arteritis should be what?
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Can you tell me more about temporal arteritis?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What if predisones doesn't help for temporal arteritis?
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A 30-year old asked:
What kinds of symptoms would suggest temporal arteritis?
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A 47-year old asked:
How many deaths per year from temporal arteritis (and how do they die)?
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A 49-year old asked:
Temporal arteritis: what is the worst thing that can happen if this was left untreated?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How is it that a person that is 21 can not have temporal arteritis even if they r feeling symptoms close to that problem?
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A 31-year old female asked:
How can I get a dr 2listen to me about me about how my symptoms are the same as temporal arteritis i know im 2young but im so scared it will b 2 late?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can an MRI rule out temporal arteritis?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the treatments for temporal arteritis?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Have daily headaches have temporal arteritis what causes headaches?
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A 18-year old female asked:
The doctors believe my in law has temporal arteritis. Could you please explain a little more?
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A 54-year old female asked:
What type of headache is present with temporal arteritis, is it constant or does it go away and come back days later?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Would someone with temporal arteritis go blind very fast if left untreated? Or could someone have it for a long time untreated & not go blind?
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