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Cranial arteritis:A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the name "arteritis"). The age of affected patients is usually over 50 years of age. Cranial arteritis is also known as temporal arteritis and as giant cell arteritis. It can lead to blindness and/or stroke. The disease is detected by a biopsy of an artery. It is treated with high dose cortisone-related medications.
Cranial arteritis: A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels . The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence ...
For this reason, giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis. Giant cell arteritis frequently causes headaches, jaw pain, and ...
Cranial arteritis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Cranial arteritis (Temporal arteritis) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book ...
Cranial Arteritis. A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels. The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the ...
Temporal, giant cell, and cranial arteritis occur when one or more arteries become inflammed, swollen, and tender. Temporal arteritis most commonly occurs in ...