Lee, MD, discusses whether temporal artery ultrasound can be used in place of temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. At the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology ...

Your doctor may need to take a biopsy of the artery to diagnose temporal arteritis. The condition is often treated with a steroid, such as prednisone. Feeling a pulse in your temple is normal.

Purpose (1) To see the effectiveness of applying the criteria laid down by the American college of Rheumatology in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). (2) To quantify the role of temporal ...

cranial ultrasound is more sensitive than temporal artery biopsy, new research shows. "Giant cell arteritis can cause serious problems but is very treatable with steroid therapy. The key is early ...

A new study shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy, and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis. A new study presented for ...

Your doctor may suggest taking a biopsy of the artery to confirm the diagnosis. Another cause of temple pain, TMJ disorders cause pain in the muscles and joints in your jaw. Your doctor or dentist ...

They’ll also look for swelling and a weak pulse in the temporal artery in your scalp. You may need a biopsy of the temporal artery. If so, your doctor will numb an area of your scalp and remove ...

GCA diagnoses made via temporal artery ultrasound were maintained at 1 month and 2 years. Ultrasound may speed up diagnostics and reduce need for biopsy and potential resulting complications.

In a retrospective cohort study, investigators sought to evaluate the frequency of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis using data from the medical records of patients who underwent temporal artery ...

"Although temporal artery biopsy (TAB) has historically been considered the 'gold standard' diagnostic test for GCA, the exciting results of this new study suggest cranial ultrasound may soon ...