FreeMD® Temporal Arteritis Home Care: Warning Signs

Temporal Arteritis

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Underlying Cause

Temporal Arteritis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have temporal arteritis and any of the following:

Worsening headache
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening scalp pain in the temple
Worsening scalp swelling in the temple
Worsening facial pain
Change in vision:

Loss of vision

Chest pain
Sudden numbness in one arm or leg:

Sudden weakness in one arm or leg:

Facial weakness (unilateral):

Facial drooping

Facial numbness
Difficulty with balance
Loss of coordination
Memory loss

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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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