Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA), also referred to as temporal arteritis, is the most common primary vasculitis of the elderly involving the extracranial branches of the carotid arteries, in particular, the temporal artery.
Safa Idoudi +7 more
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Endothelin-1 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell migration across the artery wall: a mechanism contributing to vascular remodelling and intimal hyperplasia in giant-cell arteritis [PDF]
Background: Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of large/medium-sized arteries, frequently involving the temporal arteries (TA). Inflammation-induced vascular remodelling leads to vaso-occlusive events. Circulating endothelin-1 (ET1) is
Alba, Marco A. +11 more
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Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale +5 more
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Temporal Arteritis: Treatment Controversies
Introduction: Although giant cell or temporal arteritis represents 5–10% of ischaemic optic neuropathies and is the most common arteritis in people over 60 years old.
J. Balsalobre Aznar, J. Porta-Etessam
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Anterolateral‐Thigh Fascia Lata Free Flap Versus Fibula Free Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis
The anterolateral thigh fascia lata “rescue” free flap has been employed as a novel tool in the treatment of advanced partial thickness mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Compared with the traditional fibula free flap for the same indication, the “rescue” flap provides similar outcomes in terms of disease resolution, superior functional outcomes, and ...
Conrad K. Blunck +8 more
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ABSTRACT A 65‐year‐old woman presented to a tertiary care center with a classical clinical scenario—3 months of persistent, right‐sided frontal headache. Over the course of 20 days, a right‐sided frontal headache developed into ptosis of the right upper eyelid.
Saiful Islam Chowdhury +6 more
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Neurological Manifestations, Diagnostics, and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Literature Review
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is the most common primary systemic vasculitis. The main manifestation of this disease is new onset headache affecting people over 50 years old with an increased erythrocytes sedimentation rate (≥50mm/h).
Ieva Lukauskaitė +2 more
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A case of Reversible Dementia associated with Sero‐negative Autoimmune Encephalitis‐ A case study [PDF]
Abstract Background Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) typically presents with unilateral headaches, jaw claudication, and scalp tenderness, often treated with corticosteroids. However, long‐term steroid use can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms and infections.
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Estudio descriptivo de la arteritis de células gigantes en el Hospital Universitario Donostia con especial énfasis en los problemas oculares [PDF]
[ES] La arteritis de células gigantes (ACG), también conocida como arteritis de la temporal o arteritis de Horton, es una vasculitis crónica de vasos medios y grandes que ocurre entre las personas mayores de 50 años de edad, pudiendo causar ...
Moreno Benito, Naroa
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Isolated Aortitis: a Rare Cause of Febrile Illness [PDF]
Febrile illness often presents a challenge for the clinician. The main causes of febrile illness are infections, solid or haematological malignancies and connective tissue disorders, including vasculitis.
Barreto, P, Fior, A
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