What is the influence of a temporal artery biopsy on the management of temporal arteritis?Aim: Urgent surgery disrupts planning of elective surgery and increases the risk of cancellations. The request for urgent temporal artery biopsy is an example. The aim of this study is to assess the ...
OP0150 WHAT IS THE ROLE OF TEMPORAL ARTERY BIOPSY IN GIANT CELL ARTERITIS FAST-TRACK PATHWAYS WHEN TEMPORAL ARTERY ULTRASOUND IS NEGATIVE?doi:10.1136/ANNRHEUMDIS-2020-EULAR.6534A. SachdevS. DubeyC. TiivasM. GeorgeP. MehtaBMJ Publishing Group Ltd...
Jawclaudicationispainorfatiguewhile chewing, often confused with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. The difference is that claudication’s painhappens a short interval after chewing, whereas TMJ’s pain kicks in during the chewing itself. The difference is small but incredibly important, for jaw ...
A temporal or forehead artery thermometer reads your temperature from a blood vessel under the skin of your temple or forehead. You will need to check the instructions to find out how far away from your skin to hold it. If you have been in hot or cold temperatures, you should adjust to ...
Since the temporal fossa slightly curves inward and contains several essential blood vessels, nerves, and muscles, it is a sensitive area of the facial region. Many people experience discomfort or pain in this area as the muscles contract during high stress times. This can cause pressure on the...
lost, and the brain stops functioning. There are numerous reasons for blood supply to decrease. There may be a gradual narrowing of an artery to part of the brain, a blockage may occur should debris from a diseased carotid artery break loose, or a clot may travel or embolize from the ...
The main identification of NA-AION is painless, sudden blurriness or loss of vision in one eye upon waking. It is usually associated with the body's normal blood pressure drop during sleep and an underlying medical condition that triggers optic nerve blood flow interruption. ...
If this happens, it can be treated with a relatively simple procedure known as a shunt. In a manner similar to taking a biopsy, a small hole is made in the skull. Through this hole, a tube is inserted into one of the fluid-filled spaces inside the brain. The other end of the tube...
Temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis: An audit of 471 consecutive cases – what have we learnt?Espacio escénico en La Carolina. Jaén., Artículodoi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.07.290Sloane, J.Rice, N.Walsh, S.Elsevier LtdInternational Journal of Surgery...
Temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis: an audit of 471 cases – what have we learnt?doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.08.029Sloane, J.Rice, N.Kergozou, E.Chanyarungrojn, P.Walsh, S.elsevierBRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY...