SYMPTOMSVISION disordersTEMPORAL arteriesPurpose To report on different clinical presentations of giant cell arteritis (GCA, temporal arteritis) and diagnostic and therapeutic approach. GCA is the most common primary vasculitis of adulthood. Ocular symptoms present in 30-75% of patients and include ...
It can present with headaches and/or jaw pain, sometimes with flu-like symptoms, fatigue and fever. GCA can impact blood flow to the eye, resulting in visual disturbance or loss. Sleep disorders have rarely been assessed in GCA, even if patients report them. Objectives: 1. To evaluate ...
Visual loss may start unilaterally but can progress to affect the contralateral eye [15]. Stroke is also a small but serious complication of GCA. As these symptoms and signs are associated with high morbidity, correct and timely diagnosis of GCA is necessary. 5. Investigations Clinical ...
Visual loss may start unilaterally but can progress to affect the contralateral eye [15]. Stroke is also a small but serious complication of GCA. As these symptoms and signs are associated with high morbidity, correct and timely diagnosis of GCA is necessary. 5. Investigations Clinical ...