Before revision: Signs and symptoms Common symptoms of giant cell arteritis include: bruits fever headache tenderness and sensitivity on the scalp jaw claudication (pain in jaw when chewing) tongue claudication (pain in tongue when chewing) and necrosis reduced visual acuity (blurred vision) acute visual loss (sudden blindness) diplopia (double vision) acute tinnitus (ringing in the ears) polymyalgia rheumatica (in 50%) The inflammation may affect blood supply to the eye; blurred vision or sudden blindness may occur.
After revision: Signs and symptoms Common symptoms of giant cell arteritis include: bruits fever headache tenderness and sensitivity on the scalp jaw claudication (pain in jaw when chewing) tongue claudication (pain in tongue when chewing) and necrosis reduced visual acuity (blurred vision) acute visual loss (sudden blindness) diplopia (double vision) polymyalgia rheumatica (in 50%) The inflammation may affect blood supply to the eye; blurred vision or sudden blindness may occur.