Temporal Arteritis
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Temporal Arteritis Symptoms
Symptoms of temporal arteritis include:
Severe
headaches
:
Located in the temple
Scalp pain
:
Located in the temple
Scalp tenderness over the temple
Scalp
swelling
over the temple
Jaw pain
:
Worse while chewing
Blurry vision
Sore throat
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Last Updated: Aug 11, 2008
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Temporal Arteritis References:
Barilla-LaBarca ML, Lenschow DJ, Brasington RD Jr. Polymyalgia rheumatica/temporal arteritis: recent advances. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2002 Feb;4(1):39-46.
Rahman W, Rahman FZ. Giant cell (temporal) arteritis: an overview and update. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep-Oct;50(5):415-28.
Redillas C, Solomon S. Recent advances in temporal arteritis. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2003 Aug;7(4):297-302.
