Arteritis is the medical term used to refer to inflammation of the artery walls. When the arteries of the head are involved the condition may be termed temporal arteritis. Giant cell arteritis refers to inflammation of the artery walls affecting the neck, upper body and arms. The condition is thought to occur as an immune response and is associated with infectious conditions and antibiotic use; however, its pathophysiology is not well understood.
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