Giant Cell Arteritis
Synonyms
Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell
Aortitides, Giant Cell
Aortitis, Giant Cell
Arteritides, Cranial
Arteritides, Giant Cell
Arteritides, Juvenile Temporal
Arteritides, Temporal
Arteritis, Cranial
Arteritis, Giant Cell
Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton
Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's
Arteritis, Juvenile Temporal
Arteritis, Temporal
Cranial Arteritides
Cranial Arteritis
Giant Cell Aortic Arteritis
Giant Cell Aortitides
Giant Cell Aortitis
Giant Cell Aortitis, Horton's
Giant Cell Arteritides
Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton
Horton Disease
Horton Giant Cell Arteritis
Horton's Disease
Horton's Giant Cell Arteritis
Hortons Disease
Juvenile Temporal Arteritides
Juvenile Temporal Arteritis
Temporal Arteritides
Temporal Arteritides, Juvenile
Temporal Arteritis
Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile
A systemic autoimmune disorder that typically affects medium and large ARTERIES, usually leading to occlusive granulomatous vasculitis with transmural infiltrate containing multinucleated GIANT CELLS. The TEMPORAL ARTERY is commonly involved. This disorder appears primarily in people over the age of 50. Symptoms include FEVER; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; visual impairment; pain in the jaw and tongue; and aggravation of pain by cold temperatures. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed)
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