Ep 197 - Vasculitis Insights: Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis)

Team Vasculitis: Thriving through Life with Chronic Illness

A breakdown of what Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and what you need to know as a patient as well as insight from patients on life with GCA. Here's what you'll find in this episode: What is Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)? Who gets Giant Cell Arteritis? What Causes Giant Cell Arteritis? What are the Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis? How is Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosed? How is Giant Cell Arteritis Treated? What are the Complications of Giant Cell Arteritis? Life with Vasculitis Patient to Patient Please don't forget to click that subscibe button whereever you listen to the podcast and do me a HUGE favor and leave a review! These two things help others find the podcast, find our community, and feel a little less alone in their journey through life with chronic illness! Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamvasculitis Join the Email List: https://teamvasculitis.com/team-vasculitis-email Sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/giant-cell-arteritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20372758

https://www.hopkinsvasculitis.org/types-vasculitis/giant-cell-arteritis/

https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/giant-cell-arteritis