Giant cell arteritis or Horton's arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis. The term vasculitis is defined as inflammation of the blood vessels. This disease will affect mostly over the age of 50. Temporal vasculitis is a blood vessel that supplies blood from the heart to the scalp, which is inflamed and constricted, which may lead to blindness and can lead to serious health problems, best treated in nearby hospitals.
It is a most serious disease if it is not treated on time. It should be diagnosed and treated quickly or else that may lead to damage to eyesight (one or both eyes), Aneurysm is a condition a ballooning blood vessel that may burst, the less common problems like stroke or TIA (Transient Ischemic attack), TIA is also called MINI- STROKE. It has the best medication in the pharmacy.
The main symptoms of temporal arteritis are throbbing pain, and continuous headache (on one or both sides of the forehead). The other common symptoms like fatigue, fever, jaw pain, tenderness on the scalp, vision problems, muscle aches, and weight loss. This disease is related to some conditions like Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), which will affect the shoulders, hip girdle, and neck.
The main problem due to temporal arteritis that is associated with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) will leads to significant stiffness and pain. This condition is poorly understood and temporal arteritis may often seem in people who have Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The best doctor will treat the patient with minimum complication in multispeciality hospitals.
The examining doctor will perform a physical examination and check the patient's pulse. The doctor will look for scalp tenderness or swelling of the temporal arteries.
The diagnostic test includes ESR, C-reactive protein (inflammation indicator), and Anemia test(to check the hemoglobin level). Hemoglobin is part of the RBC that carries the oxygenated blood, the iron is the component of RBC(red blood cell). If this condition is temporal arteritis, the physician will take a biopsy(a piece of the artery is removed and seen for evidence of inflammation within the vessels). Other tests include MRI, PET, and ULTRASOUND. Temporal arteritis has no cure but is treated with medication. The doctor will prescribe suitable medication according to the patient's vitals and health check. The treatment progression and improvement will depend on the treating doctor and the complications of this disease.
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