SHREVEPORT, La. - Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis, is a less common condition where people get inflammation of the arteries that go to the head and neck. Symptoms include, head ...

Causes of Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis):Giant Cell Arteritis is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy blood vessels, leading to inflammation. While the ...

Over one third of patients with giant cell arteritis exhibit vascular inflammation even after receiving treatment with tocilizumab and glucocorticoids for at least 6 months, which suggests the need ...

The most dramatic symptoms of GCA (for example, visual loss) result directly from the inflammation of the large- and medium-sized cranial vessels. Other symptoms appear nonspecific and are related to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved upadacitinib to treat adults with giant cell arteritis. It is the second drug to be ...