cranial arteritis

arteritis /ar·ter·i·tis/ (ahr″ter-i´tis) pl. arteri´tides   inflammation of an artery.

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aortic arch arteritis  Takayasu's a.

brachiocephalic arteritis , arteritis brachiocepha´lica Takayasu's a.

coronary arteritis  inflammation of the coronary arteries.

cranial arteritis  giant cell a.

giant cell arteritis  a chronic vascular disease of unknown origin, usually in the carotid arterial system, occurring in the elderly; it is characterized by severe headache, fever, and proliferative inflammation, often with giant cells and granulomas. Ocular involvement may cause blindness.

rheumatic arteritis  generalized inflammation of arterioles and arterial capillaries occurring in rheumatic fever.

Takayasu's arteritis  pulseless disease; progressive obliteration of the brachiocephalic trunk and left subclavian and left common carotid arteries, leading to loss of pulse in arms and carotids and to ischemia of brain, eyes, face, and arms.

temporal arteritis  giant cell a.

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cranial arteritis

n.

See temporal arteritis.

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cranial arteritis.

See temporal arteritis.

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Giant Cell Arteritis

A condition that affects people > age 50, incidence 18:100,000/yr, characterised by arterial vasculitis; it can lead to blindness and/or stroke
Diagnosis Arterial biopsy
Management High dose corticosteroids

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arteritis [ahr″ter-i´tis] (pl. arteri´tides)

inflammation of an artery.

aortic arch arteritis pulseless disease.

brachiocephalic arteritis pulseless disease.

cranial arteritis temporal arteritis.

giant cell arteritis temporal arteritis.

hemolytic arteritis, microangiopathic pulseless disease.

arteritis obli´terans endarteritis obliterans.

rheumatic arteritis generalized inflammation of arterioles and arterial capillaries occurring in rheumatic fever.

Takayasu's arteritis pulseless disease.

temporal arteritis a chronic vascular disease of unknown origin, occurring in the elderly, characterized by severe headache, fever, and accumulation of giant cells in the walls of medium-sized arteries, especially the temporal arteries. Ocular involvement may cause visual impairment or blindness.

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cranial arteritis

Giant cell–temporal arteritis, see there