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SHREVEPORT, La. -- Patients who have a condition called giant cell arteritis are concerned it could be going undiagnosed.

Giant cell arteritis is not generally seen in people under 50: It's most common in people in their 70s. Women are affected more often, and those with a Scandinavian background are particularly at ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis in the older adult population. A fast diagnosis is important to prevent serious complications.

Patients with suspected giant cell arteritis should undergo an ultrasound as the first-line imaging method, according to updated EULAR recommendations published in the Annals of the Rheumatic ...

Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough to diagnose giant cell arteritis (GCA) accurately without need for confirmation with temporal artery biopsy (TAB), a prospective study ...

Diplopia should raise clinician suspicion for giant cell arteritis when associated with cephalic symptoms and prompt the use of corticosteroids to prevent ocular ischemic complications, according ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is inflammation in the lining of your arteries, most often in the arteries of your head. It's important to get started on treatment right away. Here are questions to ask ...

Some autoimmune diseases are rare and can be difficult to diagnose because they have many different symptoms. One example of a difficult to diagnose autoimmune disease is giant cell arteritis (GCA ...

Procedure Possibilities for Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis During the performance of the ultrasound for the fundus lesion, the patient mentioned the recent onset of severe headaches, temporal scalp ...

Conclusion Giant cell arteritis is a common form of vasculitis among older adults. Although the diagnosis can be challenging, early recognition and prompt initiation of therapy can lead to rapid ...