A systemic autoimmune disorder that typically affects medium and large ARTERIES, usually leading to occlusive granulomatous vasculitis with transmural infiltrate containing multinucleated GIANT CELLS. The TEMPORAL ARTERY is commonly involved. This disorder appears primarily in people over the age of 50. Symptoms include FEVER; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; visual impairment; pain in the jaw and tongue; and aggravation of pain by cold temperatures. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed)

Descriptor ID	D013700
MeSH Number(s)	C10.114.875.700 C10.228.140.300.850.500 C14.907.253.946.700 C14.907.940.090.530 C14.907.940.907.700 C17.800.862.252 C20.111.258.962.800
Concept/Terms	Giant Cell Arteritis Giant Cell Arteritis Arteritides, Giant Cell Arteritis, Giant Cell Giant Cell Arteritides Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's Horton's Giant Cell Arteritis Horton Disease Horton Giant Cell Arteritis Horton's Disease Hortons Disease Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton Temporal Arteritis Temporal Arteritis Arteritides, Temporal Temporal Arteritides Arteritis, Temporal Juvenile Temporal Arteritis Juvenile Temporal Arteritis Arteritides, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile Temporal Juvenile Temporal Arteritides Temporal Arteritides, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell Giant Cell Aortitis, Horton's Giant Cell Aortitis Aortitis, Giant Cell Aortitides, Giant Cell Giant Cell Aortitides Giant Cell Aortic Arteritis Cranial Arteritis Cranial Arteritis Arteritides, Cranial Arteritis, Cranial Cranial Arteritides

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