Prognosis & Outcome In one study of 161 patients with biopsy-proven GCA followed up for 11 years, the prevalence of visual ischemic complications was 26.1% and the prevalence of irreversible ...

In most cases, the complications are due to ischemic optic neuropathy. In a cohort of 161 Spanish patients with biopsy-proven GCA, 26% experienced visual symptoms.

NAION risk is most significant within the first 12 months of beginning semaglutide, and is highest in patients with additional risk factors.

Optic nerve involvement, while unusual at presentation, with around 0.9% affected, remains the most common cranial nerve to be affected by relapsing polychondritis and over the entire disease course, ...

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous vasculitis in older individuals that primarily affects medium-to-large vessels. Owing to the involvement of the ophthalmic arteries, GCA can ...

Cosentyx missed its main goal in a Phase 3 GCA study, but showed lower steroid use. Novartis plans full review of the trial ...

A common medication already used for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is effective for patients with giant ...

“While the phase 3 results of GCAptAIN did not replicate the positive outcomes observed in the phase 2 trial, we remain committed to continuing to drive scientific progress and deepening the ...

Novartis (NVS) stock slips as the company's anti-inflammatory agent Cosentyx fails primary goal in a Phase 3 trial for giant ...

A common medication already used for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is effective for patients with giant ...

The exact link between PMR and GCA is still unknown.Diagnosis of Giant Cell ArteritisDiagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis involves clinical evaluation and imaging or lab tests:- Physical Examination:a.

RCOphth Eponymous Lectures Published: 01 April 2005 The Bowman Lecture 2004 Optic nerve axons: life and death before birth D Taylor Eye 19, 499–527 (2005) Cite this article ...