- Nov 20, 2011
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Temporal Arteritis
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What is Temporal Arteritis?
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.
If the inflammation affects the arteries in your neck, upper body and arms, it is called giant cell arteritis.
Alternative Names:
Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis
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- Nov 22, 2010
My mother recently was diagnosed with temporal arteritis. She left hospital and 3 weeks lat...
- Sep 24, 2010
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- Mar 20, 2009
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- May 20, 2008
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I have had a terrible ear ache with my right ear for a month or two. I wen't to the doctors...
- Aug 01, 2007
I have had headaches every day since I was 11 (I am now 21). I have been to the doctor on ...
I started having sharp shooting pains about every 2 or 3 minutes on the left side of my hea...
- Jan 15, 2007
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