Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis

Temporal Arteritis Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Temporal Arteritis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X-ray
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
CT
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis
CDC on Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis
Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis in the news
Blogs on Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis
Directions to Hospitals Treating Temporal arteritis
Risk calculators and risk factors for Temporal arteritis differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Temporal arteritis from other Diseases

The following list is a differential diagnosis of disorders that temporal arteritis should be distinguished from.

• Cluster headache
• Migraine headache
• Multi-infarct dementia
• Persistent idiopathic facial pain
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Postherpetic neuralgia
• Sinusitis
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Stroke
• Wegener granulomatosis