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	Temporal Arteritis or Giant Cell Arteritis
		Arteritis is a condition which can cause sudden loss of sight in one eye.
		Generally speaking there is no known cause for Giant cell arteritis but accompanying sudden loss of vision is related to optic nerve damage caused by the closing off of the central artery to the retina, or one of its branches.
		Whilst Arteritis is not an hereditary disease, it is important to discuss your family history with medical advisors to establish if there are some family characteristics which may cause or contribute to the problem.
	www.rnib.org.uk /xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_rnib003665.hcsp (1052 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease
		Etiology and pathogenesis of temporal arteritis (TA) are unknown.
		It causes marked thickening of the intimal layer with narrowing and occlusion of the lumen.
		Presentations are diverse, depending on the distribution of the arteritis, but typically include severe headache (especially temporal and occipital), scalp tenderness, and visual disturbances (amaurosis fugax, diplopia, scotomata, ptosis, blurred vision).
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section5/chapter50/50l.htm (526 words)

	Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
		Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are discussed together because they often occur together and affect distinct and similar groups of people.
		To diagnose giant cell arteritis, a surgeon may take a sample of a blood vessel on your temple and test it for inflammation (temporal artery biopsy).
		The average age at which giant cell arteritis occurs is 70; women account for 70% to 80% of all giant cell arteritis cases.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/mini/tn6038/overview.htm (664 words)

	Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center Discusses Takayasu's Arteritis, a Type of Vasculitis
		Takayasu’s arteritis is occasionally called “pulseless disease”, because of the difficulty in detecting peripheral pulses that sometimes occurs as a result of the vascular narrowings.
		Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the largest blood vessel in the body (the aorta) and its branches.
		Takayasu's arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis chiefly of young women that involves the aorta and its major branches.
	vasculitis.med.jhu.edu /typesof/takayasu.html (1540 words)

	The Facts about Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
		Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis and cranial arteritis, is a disorder that results in swelling of arteries in the head (most often the temporal arteries, which are located on the temples on each side of the head), neck, and arms.
		It is unclear how or why polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are related, but an estimated 15% of people in the United States with polymyalgia rheumatica also develop giant cell arteritis.
		Doctors and patients both need to be aware of the risk of giant cell arteritis in people with polymyalgia rheumatica and should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disorder.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/926053718.html (1359 words)

	Ophthalmic Hyperguide. Oculoplastics: Temporal Arteritis
		Temporal arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, is a vasculitis that affects the arteries of the head and neck.
		Temporal arteritis is a chronic disease that may recur even if treated and may be fatal.The pathogenesis is immunologic, and the inflammatory response involves platelet-derived growth factors, interferon-gamma, macrophages, and interleukins 1, 2, and 6.
		The classic histologic picture of temporal arteritis is marked by intimal thickening and destruction of the internal elastic lamina (99%) associated with dense granulomatous inflammation including lymphocytes, histiocytes and giant cells (66%), and fibrinoid necrosis (12%).
	www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com /tutorials/oculoplastics/temporal_arteritis/tutorial.asp (1265 words)

	What You Need to Know About Takayasu’s Arteritis
		Arteritis is a general term that refers to the inflammation of arteries, or blood vessels (vasculitis), that carry blood away from the heart.
		Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is an uncommon form of vasculitis.
		The vessels most commonly affected are the branches of the aorta (the main blood vessel that leaves the heart), including the blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and travel through the neck to provide blood to the brain.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /arthritis/treat/facts/takayasu.htm (1346 words)

	Other: Giant Cell Arteritis
		Also known as temporal arteritis and cranial arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis is an inflammatory disorder that causes inflammation and swelling in the arteries of the head, neck and arms.
		The ESR is greatly elevated in 95% of patients with Giant Cell Arteritis and is, therefore, very useful in confirming a clinical suspicion of this disease.
		However, many diseases besides Giant Cell Arteritis can cause an elevated ESR and so your doctor may want to confirm the diagnosis by performing a biopsy of the temporal artery, which is frequently affected by the disease.
	www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com /articles/other/gca_15 (1027 words)

	Temporal arteritis -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Temporal arteritis, also called giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an (additional info and facts about inflammatory) inflammatory disease of (A vessel in which blood circulates) blood vessels (most commonly large and medium (additional info and facts about arteries) arteries of the head).
		It is therefore a form of (Inflammation of a blood vessel) vasculitis.
		The alternative name (giant cell arteritis) reflects the type of inflammatory cell that is involved (as seen on (Examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease) biopsy).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/te/temporal_arteritis.htm (465 words)

	eMedicine - Temporal Arteritis : Article by Anthony W Allen, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Temporal arteritis is caused by inflammation of the internal elastic lamina of the arterial wall.
		In one study, investigators compared 214 patients with temporal arteritis with 593 control subjects and determined that if patients had 3 of the 5 criteria, temporal arteritis could be diagnosed with a sensitivity of 93.5% and a specificity of 91.2%.
		Patients with temporal arteritis are older than other patients, and they may have concomitant illnesses that increase the risk of a procedure.
	www.emedicine.com /radio/topic675.htm (2401 words)

	Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center Discusses Types of Vasculitis
		The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples) often become inflamed.
		Giant cell arteritis is vasculitis of unknown cause that affects the elderly and is characterized by panarteritis of medium- to large-sized arteries, especially in the extracranial branches of the carotid artery.
		Although giant cell arteritis accounts for only 2% of all fever of unknown origin, it accounts for 16% of fever of unknown origin in patients over age 65 years and is often associated with rigors and sweats.
	vasculitis.med.jhu.edu /typesof/giantcell.html (1596 words)

	Takayasu arteritis: a review -- Johnston et al. 55 (7): 481 -- Journal of Clinical Pathology
		The incidence of rupture and bleeding complications of aneurysmal
		Immunophenotypic analysis of the aortic wall in Takayasu's arteritis: involvement of lymphocytes, dendritic cells and granulocytes in immuno-inflammatory reactions.
		Association of HLA-DRB11602 and DRB11001 with Takayasu arteritis in Colombian mestizos as markers of Amerindian ancestry.
	jcp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/55/7/481 (3754 words)

	Temporal Arteritis \| aHealthyAdvantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The term temporal arteritis literally means "inflammation of the temporal arteries."As implied by the name, these blood vessels run along the temples after they branch off from the carotid artery in the neck.
		Temporal arteritis is also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis.
		Patients with temporal arteritis are diagnosed and overlap with a broader disorder called giant cell arteritis.
	www.ahealthyadvantage.com /topic/topic100587539 (1135 words)

	Questions and Answers about Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
		Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis and cranial arteritis, is a disorder that results in swelling of arteries in the head (most often the temporal arteries), neck, and arms.
		Giant cell arteritis should be treated as soon as it is detected to prevent blindness.
		It is unclear how or why polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are related, but an estimated 15 percent of people in the United States with polymyalgia rheumatica also develop giant cell arteritis.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/6/1680_51309.htm (1569 words)

	Arteritis, Takayasu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is possible that the main title of the report Arteritis, Takayasu is not the name you expected.
		Takayasu arteritis is a rare disorder characterized by inflammation of the large elastic arteries.
		Some people with takayasu arteritis have irregular narrowing of portions of the large arteries (segmental stenosis) and abnormal backward flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle of the heart (aortic regurgitation).
	my.webmd.com /hw/heart_disease/nord86.asp (441 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Heeding clues to giant cell arteritis
		Evaluation of a patient with possible or confirmed giant cell arteritis should include a check for the presence and intensity of all peripheral pulses, careful auscultation for bruits, and determination of blood pressure in both upper extremities.
		Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica may have symptomatic, confirmed giant cell arteritis, and patients with giant cell arteritis may have manifestations of polymyalgia.
		Temporal arteritis: a cough, toothache, and tongue infarction.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2004/05_04/lichstein.htm (2152 words)

	Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Temporal arteritis is the most common form of giant cell arteritis, a condition in which some arteries become tender and swollen.
		Temporal arteritis affects the arteries that are above and in front of the ears on both sides of the head.
		About 15% of people with polymyalgia rheumatica have giant cell arteritis (which temporal arteritis is a form of), and about half of people with giant cell arteritis have polymyalgia rheumatica.
	www.familydoctor.org /handouts/567.html (581 words)

	Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis -- Exams and Tests
		Because the two conditions often occur together, it is important that your doctor determine which one is causing your symptoms, as giant cell arteritis can be serious and needs immediate treatment with higher doses of medicine than polymyalgia rheumatica does.
		A high ESR may be a sign of polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis.
		These tests are done if giant cell arteritis is suspected in parts of your body other than your head.
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/tn6046.asp (340 words)

	eMedicine - Temporal Arteritis : Article by Ann G Egland, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Temporal arteritis is a commonly used term, as inflammation often strikes the temporal artery, causing temporal-located headaches.
		Causes: Temporal arteritis may be part of an immune-mediated process, although the cyclical nature of outbreaks in a study in Minnesota suggests a possible infectious etiology.
		Temporal arteritis impairs sight in the affected eye, and as many as three fourths of patients with unilateral blindness lose vision in the contralateral eye within 3 weeks.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic568.htm (2697 words)

	Bacterium In Giant Cell Arteritis - Arthritis and arthritic conditions, medications, and treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Giant cell arteritis occurs in 10-15% of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.
		The cause of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica is unknown.
		The researchers were aware that respiratory infections are often present in the early stages of patients with giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14193 (590 words)

	Giant Cell arteritis
		A potentially serious complication: ipsilateral hemispheric infarction in the rare patient where the superficial temporal artery provides a significant collateral via the palpebral arteries of the ophthalmic artery to reconstitute the intracranial segment of an occluded carotid artery.
		15% of patients with giant cell arteritis have synovitis, but only the large and sternoclavicular joints are involved.
		Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis - AFP Aug 2000
	neuroland.com /ha/giant_ar.htm (583 words)

	About Takayasu's Arteritis
		Takayasu's Arteritis is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease primarily of the aorta and its branches.
		Takayasu's Arteritis affects more females than males and usually begins in the 2nd or 3rd decade of life.
		It is important for the Takayasu's Arteritis patient to work closely with his/her physician.
	www.takayasus.org /aboutta.htm (430 words)

	Giant cell arteritis - MayoClinic.com
		Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation of the lining of your arteries — the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body.
		For that reason, the disorder is sometimes called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis.
		GCA is also known as granulomatous arteritis — a reference to a particular type of inflammation.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/giant-cell-arteritis/DS00440 (289 words)

	LookSmart - Giant Cell Arteritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Giant Cell Arteritis - Explore the symptoms and complications of and treatments for this swelling of the arteries in the head.
		Delve into the prognosis, complications, treatment, causes, risks, symptoms, signs, and tests of this condition, aka cranial or temporal arteritis.
		Describes occurrence of gain cell arteritis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.
	www.looksmart.com /eus1/eus317837/eus317920/eus53948/eus67314/eus89880/eus524921/r?l& (221 words)

	Temporal Arteritis
		The major concern with temporal arteritis is vision loss, although if allowed to progress, it may affect arteries in other areas of the body.
		Patients with temporal arteritis usually notice visual symptoms in one eye at first, but as many as 50% may notice symptoms in the fellow eye within days if the condition is untreated.
		When temporal arteritis is suspected, the doctor will order blood tests including a erythrocyte (red blood cell) sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein test.
	www.stlukeseye.com /Conditions/TemporalArteritis.asp (452 words)

	Giant cell arteritis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Giant cell arteritis: A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis).
		The vessels affected by the inflammation are the arteries (hence the name "arteritis").
		Giant cell arteritis is treated with high dose cortisone-related medications.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3591 (222 words)

	Arthritis Directory: Arteritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arteritis means inflammation of the arteries and it is one of those conditions in which the...
		Temporal arteritis is one manifestation of giant cell arteritis, which can affect mainly branches of external carotid artery, but sometimes also the great vessels at the aortic arch and coronaries...
		Spanish Topics GIANT CELL ARTERITIS Giant Cell Arteritis (previously known as Temporal Arteritis) is a vascular disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels...
	www.arthritisdir.com /Arteritis (1596 words)

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