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Latest revision as of 03:00, 16 April 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

The cause of temporal arteritis has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of temporal arteritis, click here.

The cause of temporal arteritis has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of temporal arteritis, click here.

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 ==Overview==
+The cause of temporal arteritis has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of temporal arteritis, click [[Temporal arteritis risk factors|here]].
 ==Causes==
+The cause of temporal arteritis has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of temporal arteritis, click [[Temporal arteritis risk factors|here]].
-Temporal, giant cell, and cranial arteritis occur when one or more arteries become inflamed, [[swollen]], and [[tender]].
-Temporal arteritis most commonly occurs in the head, especially in the [[temporal arteries]] that branch off from a blood vessel in the neck called the [[carotid artery]]. However, the condition can affect almost any medium-to-large artery anywhere in the body.
-The cause is unknown, but is believed to be partly due to a faulty [[immune response]]. The disorder has been associated with severe infections and the use of high doses of [[antibiotics]].
-The disorder may develop along with or after [[polymyalgia rheumatica]]. Giant cell arteritis is almost always seen in people over age 50, but it may sometimes occur in younger people. It is rare in people of African descent. There is some evidence that it runs in families.
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