Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis | NIAMS Overview of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are closely linked inflammatory disorders that almost always occur in people older than age 50 Polymyalgia rheumatica causes muscle pain and stiffness in the shoulders, upper arms, hip area, and sometimes the neck
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Ophthalmologists, in cases of giant cell arteritis in which the eyes are affected Ophthalmologists specialize in treating disorders and diseases of the eye Cardiologists or vascular surgeons, in cases of giant cell arteritis affecting the aorta and its main branches These specialists focus on treating blood vessel problems
Polimialgia reumática y arteritis de células gigantes La arteritis de células gigantes provoca inflamación de las arterias, especialmente las que se encuentran a cada lado de la cabeza, el cuero cabelludo y la aorta (la arteria grande que transporta la sangre desde el corazón) y sus ramas principales
Polimialgia reumática y arteritis de células gigantes | NIAMS Para la arteritis de células gigantes, el objetivo es aliviar los síntomas y prevenir la pérdida de la vista y otras complicaciones Tanto la polimialgia reumática como la arteritis de células gigantes se tratan con medicamentos, especialmente corticoesteroides
Arthritis Rheumatic Diseases - Overview Types | NIAMS Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are closely linked inflammatory conditions PMR causes muscle pain and stiffness in the shoulders, upper arms, hip area, and neck GCA causes headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain, and eye problems
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Research Progress Related to Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at other research centers across the country, many supported by the NIH, are working to understand what causes polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis and to develop new treatment strategies
Polimialgia reumática y arteritis de células gigantes Ophthalmologists, in cases of giant cell arteritis in which the eyes are affected Ophthalmologists specialize in treating disorders and diseases of the eye Cardiologists or vascular surgeons, in cases of giant cell arteritis affecting the aorta and its main branches These specialists focus on treating blood vessel problems
Mitochondria Contribute to Consequences of Giant Cell Arteritis Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory disease of the large blood vessels causing chronic inflammation in the aorta and its major branches Extracellular mitochondria can activate the immune system in free form or enclosed in extracellular vesicles