#giant_cell_arteritis
#polymyalgia
#polymyalgia:- Pain in multiple muscles, as in #polymyalgia_rheumatica.
#giant_cell_arteritis :- A serious disease characterizedby inflammation of the walls of the #blood vessels (#vasculitis).
The vessels affected bythe inflammation are the arteries (hence the name "arteritis"). The age ofaffected patients is usually over 50 years of age.
Giant cell #arteritis can lead #toblindness and/or #stroke. It is detected by a #biopsy of an artery. Giant cell arteritis istreated with high dose cortisone-related medications. Also called #temporal_arteritis_orcranial_arteritis.
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