Giant Cell Arteritis
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is inflammation of the blood vessels. It is also called temporal arteritis. It mostly affects the arteries that carry blood to the head, especially those that supply the eyes, temple, and jaw. The most common symptom is a new headache, often near the temple or around the eye. GCA is treated…