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20 Φεβ 2024 · Overview. Giant cell arteritis causes inflammation in your temporal artery. What is temporal arteritis? Temporal arteritis (TA), or giant cell arteritis (GCA), is a form of vasculitis (inflammation of your blood vessels) that affects the arteries of your scalp, neck and arms.
Giant cell arteritis is an inflammation of the lining of your arteries. Most often, it affects the arteries in your head, especially those in your temples. For this reason, giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis. Giant cell arteritis frequently causes headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain and vision problems.
Giant cell arteritis ( GCA ), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels. [4] [7] Symptoms may include headache, pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms, double vision, and difficulty opening the mouth. [3] .
14 Μαρ 2023 · Temporal arteritis is an autoimmune condition in which the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head and brain, become inflamed or damaged. Early medical care can prevent serious...
23 Μαΐ 2022 · Temporal arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis (GCA), is a condition which causes inflammation on the inside of some blood vessels (arteries). It is called 'giant cell' because abnormal large cells develop in the wall of the inflamed arteries.
2 Μαΐ 2024 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis that predominantly affects large- and medium-sized arteries in individuals older than 50. This complex disorder commonly involves the cranial branches of the carotid arteries.
Temporal arteritis is a condition that causes inflammation of arteries—the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart. The exact cause of temporal arteritis is unknown, but the inflammation appears to be a result of the immune system overreacting and attacking the body’s own tissues.
