What is Takayasu's arteritis? Vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessels. Takayasu's arteritis is one form of vasculitis, in which chronic inflammation affects the walls of the aorta and other ...

A 65-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with acute visual loss in the left eye. An ophthalmologist noted a cotton wool spot and she subsequently underwent testing, including ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis in the older adult population. There are variable clinical presentations of this entity and no perfect diagnostic test, often making ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Arteritis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

What is Temporal Arteritis / Giant Cell Arteritis? Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) or Temporal Arteritis or Cranial Arteritis is a condition where medium and large arteries especially those supplying the ...

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In a phase II trial that enrolled 52 patients, 70.1% (95% CI 51.6-84.9) of those who were randomized to secukinumab were in sustained remission at week 28 compared with 20.3% (95% CI 12.4-30) of those ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis, is a less common condition where people get inflammation of the arteries that go to the head and neck. Symptoms include, head ...

A corticosteroid can quickly relieve symptoms of both polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis. But a delay could cause vision loss, a stroke or even death. By Jane E. Brody Beth Uffner, an avid ...

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis, a type of large-vessel vasculitis, ...

Takayasu's Arteritis is a group of disorders that cause inflammation of arteries, mainly affecting the aorta, the main artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the body, and its branches. It is an ...