Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are related autoimmune conditions that occur primarily in older adults. This review highlights recent advances in their diagnosis and management.

New imaging techniques including ultrasound, MRI and 18 F-FDG-PET may provide improved diagnostic tools in GCA. Corticosteroids are still the drugs of first choice for treatment of PMR and GCA.

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What does this study add? US and MRI of the superficial temporal artery reveal a good performance for the diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis (GCA) with pooled sensitivities of 77% and 73%, ...

During this routine appointment, features of giant cell arteritis (GCA) including worrying visual complications were first noted. His inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...

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The biopsied temporal artery displayed the classic histologic changes of giant-cell arteritis, including the presence of giant cells and fragmentation of the internal elastic lamina.

Headache after head injury: Needs urgent evaluation. Headache with vision loss: Could indicate temporal arteritis. Strokes: May present as headaches with weakness in hands, legs, or face.