Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Its Relationship to Hematocrit in Giant Cell Arteritis

Selective Infarction of the Anterior Genu Fornices Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis

“…7 Headache is present in about 75% of biopsy-proven GCA cases, with low ESR in about 25% of cases. 6 Our patient did not have a significant headache, but concerns about her elevated ESR prompted the biopsy that resulted in the diagnosis.…”

Ocular Pneumoplethysmography Can Help in the Diagnosis of Giant-Cell Arteritis

“…The mean \m=+-\SD ocular pulse amplitude with ocular pneumoplethysmography was 3.9 \m=+-\1. 8 Ocular pneumoplethysmography was performed with the Model OPG-3LP (Elec¬ tro-Diagnostic Instruments, Burbank, Ca¬ lif) in the recommended fashion.1 Ophthal¬ mic systolic pressure (OSP), the intraocu¬ lar pressure at which detectable blood flow reappeared in each globe, was recorded and compared with the brachial systolic pres¬ sure measured with a cuff and stethoscope, using the standard nomogram. Ocular pulse amplitude (OPA), the maximum amplitude of the pulse waveform, was measured for each eye.…”

Giant cell arteritis

“…A normal ESR does not exclude the diagnosis. Other reported laboratory abnormalities include elevated C-reactive protein level [13], normocytic anemia [14], elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level [15], and elevated plasma viscosity [16]. The diagnostic accuracy of all markers drops in the setting of disease recurrence.…”