Giant cell arteritis is a common cause of headache in patients aged more than 50 years. It is
an easy diagnosis to make if classical features, ie temporal headache, jaw claudication …

Opinion statement Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary systemic vasculitis
in older adults. Patients usually are older than 50 years and have an erythrocyte …

Neurological manifestations are common in giant cell arteritis. Both the central and
peripheral nervous system can be involved. The most dreaded manifestations are visual …

Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of vasculitis affecting older people, and the
diagnosis should be considered in older patients who present with the new onset of …

An 80-year-old woman was admitted after a 4 months history of severe headache.
Laboratory data revealed elevated ESR, mild anemia and alteration of liver function test …

Discussion The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (also known as temporal arteritis) was not
initially considered in our patient because it was not a classic presentation. Classic features …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, especially
in patients over the age of 50. It manifests most commonly with an intense headache and …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous vasculitis affecting large-and medium-sized
arteries in the elderly and potentially causes visual loss. In an elderly patient presenting with …

Background: A 69 year old female presented with acute onset diplopia and ataxia without
headaches. Examination revealed a cranial nerve III palsy affecting the right eye, with no …

Giant cell arteritis is one of the most feared conditions in ophthalmology because visual loss
can be sudden, severe and permanent. Patients are typically over the age of 50. Presenting …