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TEMPORAL ARTERITIS [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Panarteritis with medial necrosis and multinucleated giant cells in temporal, retinal, or intracerebral arteries; occurs in elderly persons and may be manifested by constitutional symptoms, severe bitemporal headache, and ocular symptoms including sudden loss of vision in one eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Panartérite granulomateuse segmentaire de l'artère temporale, non spécifique et de cause inconnue, entraînant des douleurs épicrâniennes paroxystiques unies ou bilatérales de la région temporale, des accidents ischémiques oculaires brutaux et des troubles généraux souvent intenses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
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