Cranial Arteritis

Cranial Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)
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Alternate Names : Arteritis - temporal, Cranial arteritis, Giant cell arteritis
Definition
Temporal arteritis is inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the neck.

Cranial arteritis
A vasculitic disorder which presents with head pain and scalp tenderness and a high ESR. Sudden loss of vision may occur due to retinal artery occlusion. Part of the polymyalgia rheumatica disease spectrum.

Cranial arteritis: This is an inflammation of the lining of the arteries within the skull. Inflamed cranial arteries can block blood flow to your eyes and brain, which may cause permanent vision loss or a stroke.

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Does individual have cranial arteritis, temporal arteritis, increased stickiness or cohesion of blood molecules (viscosity), or increased hematocrit count?
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Temporal arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis and cranial arteritis, is a disorder that results in inflammation of arteries of the scalp (most apparent in the temporal arteries, which are located on the temples on each side of the head), ...

Arteritis, temporal: Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis).

giant cell arteritis (Also called cranial arteritis, temporal arteritis, or Horton's disease.) - a disease that causes inflammation of the temporal arteries and other arteries in the head and neck, causing the arteries to narrow, ...

Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Temporal, giant cell, and cranial arteritis occur when one or more arteries become inflammed and die.

Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis
Causes
Temporal, giant cell, and cranial arteritis occur when one or more arteries become inflammed, swollen, and tender.

Synonym(s): Temporal Arteritis, Cranial Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis
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In addition, the condition can be caused by diseases of the brain and central nervous system, such as cranial arteritis (sometimes called temporal arteritis), multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, and stroke.

For this reason, giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis. Giant cell arteritis is also known as granulomatous arteritis — a reference to a particular type of inflammation.

However, it usually affects the arteries that are above and in front of the ears on both sides of the head (the temples). This type of GCA is also sometimes called the temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis.

Although GCA can affect the arteries in your neck, upper body and arms, it occurs most often in the arteries in the head, especially the temples. For that reason, the disorder is sometimes called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis.

Cranial arteritis is also known as temporal arteritis and as giant cell arteritis. It can lead to blindness and/or stroke. The disease is detected by a biopsy of an artery. It is treated with high dose cortisone-related medications.

See also: Arteritis, Symptom, Temporal arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheum