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 ...

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common inflammatory vasculitis affecting elderly people. The incidence of GCA increases progressively after the age of 50 years, and it is more common in women.

A 78-year-old man was referred for an ultrasound of his right eye to evaluate a small choroidal nevus. He also mentioned almost total loss of vision in his left eye over the past several days. His ...

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 ...

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of GCA. However, this procedure should not delay the onset of corticosteroid therapy, especially if the patient has visual symptoms. [7] ...

A new study shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy, and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis. A new study presented for the ...

older woman holding her head Giant cell arteritis has been vastly studied in white populations; however, its significance among other racial and ethnic groups is not as well known. Giant cell ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife went blind in her left eye suddenly last October, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife went blind in her left eye suddenly last October, and a biopsy showed temporal arteritis. She was started on high-dose prednisone, and after four weeks they lowered the dosage.

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife went blind in her left eye suddenly last October, and a biopsy showed temporal arteritis. She was started on high-dose prednisone, and after four weeks they lowered the dosage.