The most dramatic symptoms of GCA (for example, visual loss) result directly from the inflammation of the large- and medium-sized cranial vessels. Other symptoms appear nonspecific and are related ...

Patients with predominantly cranial vs isolated extracranial GCA phenotypes present with different patterns of arterial involvement on 18F-FDG PET-CT scans.

GCA is a disorder in which the arteries running through your head become inflamed. The most common symptoms of GCA are: A ...

Early diagnosis, adequate treatment and regular monitoring of these patients is mandatory to avoid and promptly recognize early symptoms of GCA and its complications (Figure 1). ≥1 shoulder with ...

These new guidelines, along with an increased public awareness of the red flag symptoms, will hopefully lead to GCA being recognised and treated more quickly so that patients no longer find ...

JAK inhibitor Rinvoq (upadacitinib) has been backed by the CHMP as a 15mg, once-daily treatment for adults with GCA, an ...

Age and hypertension are associated with increased risks for cranial ischemic complications in GCA, while anticoagulant therapy may offer protective benefits.

Sustained remission is defined as having an absence of GCA signs and symptoms from week 12 through week 52 and adherence to the protocol-defined steroid taper over the course of the study term.

"Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory disease that, if left untreated, can lead to severe outcomes like blindness, stroke or aortic aneurysm,"2 said Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Schmidt, M.D., MACR, ...