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 …

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, …

Oct 29, 2024 · 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.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA), previously known as temporal arteritis, is a form of vasculitis (inflammation of your blood vessels). It affects the large blood vessels in your body, particularly the arteries in your …

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.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA), or temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory disease affecting the large blood vessels of the scalp, neck and arms. Inflammation causes a narrowing or blockage of the blood …

Sep 22, 2017 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA), or temporal arteritis, is a systemic inflammatory vasculitis of unknown etiology that occurs in older persons and can result in a wide variety of systemic, neurologic,...

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Mar 4, 2025 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, cranial arteritis, and Horton disease, is a type of vasculitis, or disorder that causes inflammation of blood vessels.

In GCA, the vessels most often involved are the arteries of the scalp and head, especially the arteries over the temples, which is why another term for GCA is “temporal arteritis.”