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Health Encyclopedia: Temporal Arteritis

Alternative Names

Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis

Treatment

The goal of treatment is to minimize irreversible tissue damage that may occur because of lack of blood flow (ischemia).

Corticosteroids such as Prednisone are commonly prescribed to reduce inflammation.Corticosteroid treatment may be started even before a biopsy confirms the diagnosis (to reduce the risk of complications). Aspirin may be recommended in addition to corticosteroi...

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Expert & Community Posts

Headaches and Sleep

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...people are walking around, only half awake, with throbbing headaches. Isn't it time we made... Read more »

10/22/07 #1 - Migraine, dizziness, and motion sickness?

By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...stiffness and pain in the back of my neck accompanied by throbbing headache towards the evening.... Read more »

Getting Your Headache Diagnosis Straight

By National Headache Foundation , Health Expert

-from Suzanne Simons, NHF Executive Director The term "headache" is often overused. "Headache"... Read more »

Interviews with People who have Multiple Sclerosis: Meet Jen

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...stomach, accompanied by a high fever, stiff neck, throbbing headache, and general weakness. I... Read more »

Temples throb, even without headache?

By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question: Can you please tell me why my temples throb all the time,even without headache?... Read more »

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Health Guide

Temporal arteritis

...Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis Symptoms fever a throbbing headache on one side of the head or the back of the head scalp sensitivity,... Read more »

Measuring the Impact of Migraine When Not Experiencing an Attack

The nausea, vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light and sound, throbbing headache and other symptoms of a Migraine attack is not be the only disruption sufferers endure. There is also be an impact... Read more »

Migraines Decrease Risk of Breast Cancer? Maybe Not.

..."Migraine is a common neurologic disorder characterized by episodic attacks of moderate to severe throbbing headache, which may be disabling and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia,... Read more »

Epilepsy: Introduction

...Episodes usually last no more than 2 minutes. They may occur infrequently, or as often as every day. A throbbing headache may follow a complex partial seizure.In some cases, simple or complex... Read more »

Migraine Issues: What is migraine?

Migraine headache is a neurological disease affecting approximately 28 million Americans (National Headache Foundation). Migraine is three times more common in women than in men, and children and... Read more »

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