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SLAYING THE GIANT CELL ARTERITIS.
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- Author(s): Cleghern, Trenton1,2
- Source:
Review of Optometry. 9/15/2018, Vol. 155 Issue 9, p91-96. 6p.
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- Abstract:
The article offers information on giant cell arteritis (GCA), an autoimmune condition involving mainly the medium-to-large arteries of the head and neck. GCA generally occurs in adults older than 70 and is extremely rare to occur before age 50. Headache is the most common symptom in GCA, however patients need to be specifically asked as they may not associate the headache with other symptoms. Other less common systemic symptoms include maxillary pain, facial swelling, and dysarthria.
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