Temporal arteritis

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• Synonyms

  • GCA
  • Giant cell arteritis

• Causes

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica

• Effects

  • Fatigue
  • Chronic headache
  • Raised ESR
  • Central retinal artery occlusion
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Absent radial pulse
  • Non-caseating granuloma

• Parents

  • Primary vasculitis

• Treatments

  • Glucocorticoid