Giant Cell Arteritis

"Giant Cell Arteritis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Giant Cell Arteritis".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System [C10.114]
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System [C10.114.875]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C10.114.875.700]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System [C10.228.140.300.850]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C10.228.140.300.850.500]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System [C14.907.253.946]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C14.907.253.946.700]
Vasculitis [C14.907.940]
Arteritis [C14.907.940.090]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C14.907.940.090.530]
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System [C14.907.940.907]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C14.907.940.907.700]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Vascular [C17.800.862]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C17.800.862.252]
Immune System Diseases [C20]
Autoimmune Diseases [C20.111]
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System [C20.111.258]
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System [C20.111.258.962]
Giant Cell Arteritis [C20.111.258.962.800]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Giant Cell Arteritis".

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	0	1	1
1994	3	0	3
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	3	0	3
2006	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	4	0	4
2013	2	0	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1

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Sokhal BS, Matetic A, Bharadwaj A, Helliwell T, Abhishek A, Mallen CD, Mohamed MO, Mamas MA. Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica With and Without Giant Cell Arteritis. Am J Cardiol. 2022 07 01; 174:12-19.

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Starr MR, Fairbanks AM, Geraets R, Chen J, Pulido JS. PERSISTENT PLACOID MACULOPATHY-LIKE FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH GIANT CELL ARTERITIS. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2021 Nov 01; 15(6):682-687.

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Ross AG, Jivraj I, Rodriguez G, Pistilli M, Chen JJ, Sergott RC, Moster M, Sheldon CA, Liu GT, Foroozan R, Ko MW, Francis CE, Williams ZR, Lee AG, McClelland CM, Shindler KS, Yalamanchili S, Osborne B, Hedges TR, Van Stavern GP, Puckett E, Rigi M, Garc?a-Basterra I, Tamhankar MA. Retrospective, Multicenter Comparison of the Clinical Presentation of Patients Presenting With Diplopia From Giant Cell Arteritis vs Other Causes. J Neuroophthalmol. 2019 Mar; 39(1):8-13.

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Carbonella A, Berardi G, Petricca L, Biscetti F, Alivernini S, Bosello SL, Fedele AL, Ferraccioli G, Gremese E. Immunosuppressive Therapy (Methotrexate or Cyclophosphamide) in Combination with Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis: Comparison with Corticosteroids Alone. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Mar; 64(3):672-374.

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Spierer O, Waisbourd M. Amaurosis Fugax, Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Giant Cell Arteritis. Isr Med Assoc J. 2015 Jun; 17(6):392-3.

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Murchison AP, Bilyk J. Author reply: To PMID 22986114. Ophthalmology. 2013 Jun; 120(6):e34-5.

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Kisza K, Murchison AP, Dai Y, Bilyk JR, Eagle RC, Sergott R, Savino PJ. Giant cell arteritis incidence: analysis by season and year in mid-Atlantic United States. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013 Aug; 41(6):577-81.

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Murchison AP, Bilyk JR. Brow ptosis after temporal artery biopsy: incidence and associations. Ophthalmology. 2012 Dec; 119(12):2637-42.

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Nahas SJ. Headache and temporal arteritis: when to suspect and how to manage. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2012 Aug; 16(4):371-8.

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Murchison AP, Gilbert ME, Bilyk JR, Eagle RC, Pueyo V, Sergott RC, Savino PJ. Validity of the American College of Rheumatology criteria for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Oct; 154(4):722-9.

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