What is temporal arteritis?

Temporal arteritis is an autoimmune granulomatous inflammation predominantly involving the large and medium-sized arteries that supply blood to the central nervous system, head and eyes.

How do members experience temporal arteritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with temporal arteritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for temporal arteritis*

Who has temporal arteritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 8
50s 16
60s 48
70+ 68

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 101

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What is temporal arteritis?

Temporal arteritis is an autoimmune granulomatous inflammation predominantly involving the large and medium-sized arteries that supply blood to the central nervous system, head and eyes.



Common symptoms reported by people with temporal arteritis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for temporal arteritis

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Compare treatments taken by people with temporal arteritis

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Who has temporal arteritis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 96 say temporal arteritis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 8
50s 16
60s 48
70+ 68
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 12
60-69 years 12
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 101

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 40
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from temporal arteritis patients who have completed their condition history
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