What Are the Symptoms of Temporal Arteritis?
Temporal arteritis has several symptoms, including: • Severe headaches, the most common symptom. • Scalp tenderness. • Jaw or facial soreness, especially with chewing. • Vision changes or distorted vision caused by decreased blood flow. • Stroke may occur in less than 5% of patients and is caused by decreased blood flow. • The large blood vessels may become narrowed or enlarged (aneurysm). If narrowing occurs in the blood vessels leading to the arms or legs, patients may notice fatigue or aching in the limbs, due to a reduced blood supply. Your doctor may notice weak or absent pulses. • Other symptoms may include fever, weight loss, night sweats, depression, fatigue, and a general feeling of being ill.
Temporal arteritis has several symptoms, including: • Severe headaches, the most common symptom. • Scalp tenderness. • Jaw or facial soreness, especially with chewing. • Vision changes or distorted vision caused by decreased blood flow. • Stroke may occur in less than 5% of patients and is caused by decreased blood flow. • The large blood vessels may become narrowed (stenosis) or enlarged (aneurysm). If narrowing occurs in the blood vessels leading to the arms or legs, patients may notice fatigue or aching in the limbs, due to a reduced blood supply. Your doctor may notice weak or absent pulses and possibly noises in the upper chest. • Other symptoms may include fever, weight loss, night sweats, depression, fatigue, and a general feeling of being ill.
