Giant cell arteritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBGiant cell arteritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic. Diagnosis. Giant cell arteritis can be difficult to diagnose because its early symptoms resemble those of other common conditions. For this reason, your doctor will try to rule out …
Giant Cell Arteritis : Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
WEBGiant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis that occurs in adults. Almost all patients who develop giant cell arteritis are over the age of 50. GCA commonly causes headaches, joint pain, facial pain, fever, and difficulties with vision, and sometimes permanent visual loss in one or both eyes.
Giant Cell Arteritis - Vasculitis Foundation
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a form of vasculitis—a family of rare disorders characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and damage vital organs and tissues. Also called temporal arteritis, GCA typically affects the arteries in the neck and scalp, especially the temples.
What Is Giant Cell Arteritis? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation (swelling) of the arteries (the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart). When arteries swell, it reduces blood flow through these vessels. GCA affects the arteries in the neck, upper body and arms. It is also called cranial or temporal arteritis because it affects the head (cranium).
Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - StatPearls - NCBI …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · GCA is a systemic inflammatory vasculitis of medium and large-sized arteries and is the most common form of vasculitis affecting adults in western countries. Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in understanding the pathophysiology and diagnosis, and management of GCA.
Giant cell arteritis: Current treatment and management - PMC
WEBJun 6, 2015 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is the most common form of primary systemic vasculitis, with an overall incidence of 15-25 per 100000 per year [ 1 ].
Treatment of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA, also known as Horton disease, cranial arteritis, and temporal arteritis) is the most common systemic vasculitis in North America and Europe [ 1,2 ]. GCA affects only older adults, with a peak incidence between ages 70 and 79 [ 3 ].
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