Giant Cell Arteritis - Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis that occurs in adults Almost all patients who develop giant cell arteritis are over the age of 50 GCA commonly causes headaches, joint pain, facial pain, fever, and difficulties with vision, and sometimes permanent visual loss in one or both eyes
Giant cell arteritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Giant cell arteritis causes inflammation of certain arteries, especially those near the temples The most common symptoms of giant cell arteritis are head pain and tenderness — often severe — that usually affects both temples Head pain can progressively worsen, come and go, or subside temporarily
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GCA | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta - ScienceDirect Journal of The Geochemical Society and The Meteoritical Society Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta publishes research papers in a wide range of subjects in terrestrial geochemistry, meteoritics, and planetary geochemistry The scope of the journal includes: 1) Physical chemistry of gases, aqueous …
Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis that predominantly affects large- and medium-sized arteries in individuals older than 50 This complex disorder commonly involves the cranial branches of the carotid arteries
Giant Cell Arteritis - Vasculitis Foundation Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a form of vasculitis—a family of rare disorders characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and damage vital organs and tissues Also called temporal arteritis, GCA typically affects the arteries in the neck and scalp, especially the temples
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) | Causes, symptoms, treatments What is giant cell arteritis (GCA)? Giant cell arteritis (or GCA) is a medical condition that can cause pain and swelling in blood vessels Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood around the body GCA affects arteries, which are the largest of the three types of blood vessels
Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels [4][7] Symptoms may include headache, pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms, double vision, and difficulty opening the mouth [3]
What Is Giant Cell Arteritis? - American Academy of Ophthalmology Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation (swelling) of the arteries (the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart) When arteries swell, it reduces blood flow through these vessels GCA affects the arteries in the neck, upper body and arms It is also called cranial or temporal arteritis because it affects the head (cranium)
My Treatment Approach to Giant Cell Arteritis Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary systemic vasculitis in adults 50 years or older Expanded use of advanced arterial imaging has assisted both in the diagnosis of GCA and recognition of disease subsets Although glucocorticoids have been the mainstay of treatment for almost 7 decades, new therapeutic options have emerged