Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology and Visual; Neurosciences
Subject
Giant cell arteritis
Description
Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory condition that can cause vision loss, double vision, fever, new persistent headaches, scalp tenderness, and jaw pain with chewing. GCA is caused by inflammation of blood vessels, primarily in the head and neck. Sometimes called "temporal arteritis," GCA frequently affects blood vessels in the temples, causing headaches. GCA can affect other blood vessels in the body, and in severe cases, cause heart attack or stroke. GCA almost exclusively affects people older than the age of 50. The average age of onset is 70 years. GCA affects both men and women and can occur in any race or ethnicity. The cause of GCA is unknown.
Date
2023-10
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Type
Image/MovingImage
Relation is Part of
NANOS Patient Brochures for Patients; NOVEL Patient Portal
