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The Prognosis in Temporal Arteritis

The Prognosis in Temporal Arteritis Abstract The clinical picture of temporal arteritis was first described1 by an English surgeon, Jonathan Hutchinson, in 1889. He told of an elderly "gentlemen's servant" who complained of "red streaks on his head which were painful and prevented his wearing his hat. The red streaks proved, on examination, to be his temporal arteries which on both sides were found to be inflamed and swollen." Temporal arteritis was not defined as a disease entity until 1932, by Horton, Magath, and Brown.2 Since then over 300 cases have been reported in the literature in an impressive number of articles. Temporal arteritis is recognized as a relatively uncommon disease of obscure etiology, occurring in people from 52 to 84 years of age. Usually it is characterized by a persistent, low-grade fever and a severe headache, most intense in the region of the prominent, tender temporal arteries. Many patients complain of pain on References 1. Hutchinson, J.: Diseases of Arteries , Arch. Surg. (London) 1:323-329, 1890. 2. Horton, B. T.; Magath, T. B., and Brown, G. E.: An Undescribed Form of Arteritis of the Temporal Vessels , Proc. Staff Meet. Mayo Clin. 7:700-701, 1932. 3. Crosby, R. C., and Wadsworth, R. C.: Temporal Arteritis , Arch. Int. Med. 81:431-464, 1948.Crossref 4. Wagener, H. P., and Hollenhorst, R. W.: The Ocular Lesions of Temporal Arteritis , Am. J. Ophth. 45:617-630, 1958. 5. Birkhead, N. C.; Wagener, H. P., and Shick, R. M.: Treatment of Temporal Arteritis with Adrenal Corticosteroids: Results in 55 Cases in Which Lesion Was Proved at Biopsy , J. A. M. A. 163:821-827, 1957.Crossref 6. Cardell, B. S., and Hanley, T.: A Fatal Case of Giant-Cell or Temporal Arteritis , J. Path. & Bact. 63:587-597, 1951. 7. Sproul, E. E.: A Case of Temporal Arteritis , New York J. Med. 42:345, 1942. 8. Cooke, W. T.; Cloake, P. C. P.; Govan, A. D. T., and Colbeck, J. C.: Temporal Arteritis: A Generalized Vascular Disease , Quart. J. Med. 15:47-75, 1946. 9. Chasnoff, J., and Vorzimer, J. J.: Temporal Arteritis: A Local Manifestation of a Systemic Disease , Ann. Int. Med. 20:327-332, 1944. 10. Curtis, H. C.: Cranial Arteritis: Review of Literature with Report of Case with Total Blindness , Am. J. M. Sc. 1:437-446, 1946. 11. Meneely, J. K., Jr., and Bigelow, N. H.: Temporal Arteritis , Am. J. Med. 14:46-51, 1953. 12. Kendall, D.: Some Complications of Temporal Arteritis , Brit. M. J. 2:418-420, 1953. 13. Allen, E. V.; Barker, N. W., and Hines, E. A., Jr.: Peripheral Vascular Disease , Ed. 2, Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1955, pp. 346-351. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

The Prognosis in Temporal Arteritis

MOSHER, HENRY ADAMS
A.M.A. Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 62 (4) – Oct 1, 1959
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Abstract The clinical picture of temporal arteritis was first described1 by an English surgeon, Jonathan Hutchinson, in 1889. He told of an elderly "gentlemen's servant" who complained of "red streaks on his head which were painful and prevented his wearing his hat. The red streaks proved, on examination, to be his temporal arteries which on both sides were found to be inflamed and swollen." Temporal arteritis was not defined as a disease entity until 1932, by Horton, Magath, and Brown.2 Since then over 300 cases have been reported in the literature in an impressive number of articles. Temporal arteritis is recognized as a relatively uncommon disease of obscure etiology, occurring in people from 52 to 84 years of age. Usually it is characterized by a persistent, low-grade fever and a severe headache, most intense in the region of the prominent, tender temporal arteries. Many patients complain of pain on References 1. Hutchinson, J.: Diseases of Arteries , Arch. Surg. (London) 1:323-329, 1890. 2. Horton, B. T.; Magath, T. B., and Brown, G. E.: An Undescribed Form of Arteritis of the Temporal Vessels , Proc. Staff Meet. Mayo Clin. 7:700-701, 1932. 3. Crosby, R. C., and Wadsworth, R. C.: Temporal Arteritis , Arch. Int. Med. 81:431-464, 1948.Crossref 4. Wagener, H. P., and Hollenhorst, R. W.: The Ocular Lesions of Temporal Arteritis , Am. J. Ophth. 45:617-630, 1958. 5. Birkhead, N. C.; Wagener, H. P., and Shick, R. M.: Treatment of Temporal Arteritis with Adrenal Corticosteroids: Results in 55 Cases in Which Lesion Was Proved at Biopsy , J. A. M. A. 163:821-827, 1957.Crossref 6. Cardell, B. S., and Hanley, T.: A Fatal Case of Giant-Cell or Temporal Arteritis , J. Path. & Bact. 63:587-597, 1951. 7. Sproul, E. E.: A Case of Temporal Arteritis , New York J. Med. 42:345, 1942. 8. Cooke, W. T.; Cloake, P. C. P.; Govan, A. D. T., and Colbeck, J. C.: Temporal Arteritis: A Generalized Vascular Disease , Quart. J. Med. 15:47-75, 1946. 9. Chasnoff, J., and Vorzimer, J. J.: Temporal Arteritis: A Local Manifestation of a Systemic Disease , Ann. Int. Med. 20:327-332, 1944. 10. Curtis, H. C.: Cranial Arteritis: Review of Literature with Report of Case with Total Blindness , Am. J. M. Sc. 1:437-446, 1946. 11. Meneely, J. K., Jr., and Bigelow, N. H.: Temporal Arteritis , Am. J. Med. 14:46-51, 1953. 12. Kendall, D.: Some Complications of Temporal Arteritis , Brit. M. J. 2:418-420, 1953. 13. Allen, E. V.; Barker, N. W., and Hines, E. A., Jr.: Peripheral Vascular Disease , Ed. 2, Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1955, pp. 346-351.

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