Temporal Arteritis: Treatment Controversies

Introduction: Although giant cell or temporal arteritis represents 5–10% of ischaemic optic neuropathies and is the most common arteritis in people over 60 years old. Currently there is no established treatment with oral glucocorticoids available. Background: Glucocorticoid (GC) is still the treatme...

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Main Authors: J. Balsalobre Aznar, J. Porta-Etessam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580810700833