PARIS — For the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, cranial ultrasound is more sensitive than temporal artery biopsy, new research shows. "Giant cell arteritis can cause serious problems but is very ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology, Lee and Susan Mollan, MBChB, FRCOphth, PhD, debated this ...

Despite increasing interest in the use of various imaging modalities such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron-emission tomography, temporal artery biopsy remains the gold standard ...

An 88-year-old woman was referred urgently by rheumatology to our neuro-ophthalmology clinic due to “going blind” in her left eye starting 3 weeks before presentation in the setting of very prominent ...

Temporal artery biopsy has been the standard for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA), but vascular ultrasound, a procedure that's less invasive, less time-intensive, less expensive, and more ...

Giant Cell Arteritis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Giant Cell Arteritis, also known as Temporal Arteritis, is an inflammatory condition affecting medium and ...

Temporal arteritis is an autoimmune condition in which the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head and brain, become inflamed or damaged. Early medical care can prevent serious complications ...