Temporal arteritis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Temporal arteritis, or a subtype of Temporal arteritis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Temporal arteritis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Temporal arteritis: Introduction
Broader types of Temporal arteritis:
Prevalance of Temporal arteritis: 200 per 100,000 people over 50.
Prevalance Rate of Temporal arteritis: approx 1 in 500 or 0.20% or 544,000 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Temporal arteritis:
An estimated 200 per 100,000 people over the age
of 50 develop giant cell arteritis. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: NIAMS)
Patient Profile for Temporal arteritis: Mainly in people over 50.
Profile for Temporal arteritis: White women over the age of 50 are most at risk of developing polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Women are twice as likely as men to develop the conditions. Both conditions almost exclusively affect people over the age of 50. The average age at onset is 70 years. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: NIAMS)
Gender Profile for Temporal arteritis: Women twice as likely as men.
Gender Ratio for Temporal arteritis: female:male 2:1
Racial predominance for Temporal arteritis: whites more prone than blacks or ethnic groups
Complications of Temporal arteritis:
see complications of Temporal arteritis
Prognosis of Temporal arteritis:
The prognosis for individuals with
temporal arteritis is generally good. With treatment, most individuals
achieve complete remission, however vision loss may be irreversible.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Vasculitis including Temporal Arteritis Information Page: NINDS)
...
Most people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell
arteritis lead productive, active lives. The duration of drug treatment
differs by patient. Once treatment is discontinued, polymyalgia may
recur; but once again, symptoms respond rapidly to prednisone. When
properly treated, giant cell arteritis rarely recurs. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: NIAMS)
Causes of Temporal arteritis: see causes of Temporal arteritis
Symptoms of Temporal arteritis: see symptoms of Temporal arteritis
Complications of Temporal arteritis: see complications of Temporal arteritis
Onset of Temporal arteritis: 50-90 years of age
Duration of Temporal arteritis: Typically resolves within 1 or 2 years with treatment.
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Temporal arteritis
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Temporal arteritis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Temporal arteritis.
Treatments for Temporal arteritis:
see treatments for Temporal arteritis
Research for Temporal arteritis:
see research for Temporal arteritis
Organs and body systems related to Temporal arteritis include:
Main name of condition: Temporal arteritis
Class of Condition for Temporal arteritis: autoimmune possibly
cranial arteritis, giant cell arteritis, granulomatous arteritis, Horton-Gilmour syndrome, GCA, Polymyalgia rheumatica, PMR
Giant cell arteritis, Horton-Magath-Brown syndrome
Source - Diseases Database
Cranial arteritis, GCA, Giant cell arteritis, PMR, Polymyalgia rheumatica, GCA, Giant cell arteritis, PMR, Polymyalgia rheumatica, PMR, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Cranial arteritis, GCA
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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