Clinical Features GCA Headache Headache is the main symptom in more than 60% of patients. [62] This is usually a sudden-onset, severe, localized pain in the temporal region, but it may affect the ...

The present case report focuses on an immunocompromised 81-year-old patient initially diagnosed with Waldenström’s disease. The patient experienced a gradual vision loss and jaw pain with high ...

Temple headaches refer to pain in the temple area. However, the pain is caused by other headaches and conditions, such as tension headaches, migraines, temporal arteritis, infections, and jaw problems ...

In temporal arteritis, the arteries on either side of the head — in the temple region — become inflamed, resulting in headaches and jaw pain. This condition may also put a person’s vision at ...

Collapse Source: Mollan S, et al. Debate 2: Temporal artery (TA) ultrasound should replace TA biopsy in GCA. Presented at: Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology; April 4-5, 2025; Seville, Spain.

Beyond the localized pain, temporal arteritis often produces distinctive systemic symptoms. Many patients experience profound fatigue, unexplained weight loss, fever, and jaw pain that worsens ...

Also known as temporal arteritis, GCA causes inflammation of the temporal and other cranial arteries, the aorta and additional large and medium arteries. The disease typically affects people aged over ...

This condition is associated with another inflammatory illness known as giant cell arteritis, which can lead to headaches, vision problems, pain in the jaw, and tenderness of the scalp.

Cranial Arteritis Strachan explains that cranial arteritis is inflammation in a blood vessel, which can cause pain. Temporal ...