How is temporal shallow arteritis treated?

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Temporal arteritis is a kind of inflammation of the large and middle arteries, which has a great influence on the arteries in many different parts of the body, but there are still some damages to the temporal arteries. The incidence rate of the elderly is relatively high, so how to treat superficial temporal arteritis is now known.

How is temporal shallow arteritis treated?

First, the most frequently involved joints are sternoclavicular joint, shoulder girdle joint, knee joint, spine and pelvic joint. Occasionally, the pain of peripheral joints can be severe to the degree of rheumatoid arthritis. Painful arteritis can occur weeks or months after the onset of systemic symptoms. Clinically, temporal arteritis and rheumatic myalgia are often regarded as different manifestations of a disease process. In addition, there are many patients with typical multiple rheumatic myalgia without symptoms of temporal arteritis, only in the temporal artery biopsy found temporal arteritis. When temporal arteritis is accompanied by rheumatic multiple myalgia, the first symptom is usually myalgia, followed by temporal arteritis within a few months. The disease often overlaps organ specific autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis and hyperthyroidism.

Second, corticosteroids are effective for this disease, especially for the prevention of vision loss. Early transplantation is especially effective. It usually takes years of treatment. If the disease progresses rapidly in the next month and the transplantation is serious or the symptoms of nervous system damage appear, methylprednisolone should be given intravenously. During the treatment, whether the condition of blood shielding is relieved and whether the hormone is effective should be determined.

Third, there is no better preventive measures for vascular inflammatory nervous system damage, early diagnosis and early treatment should be carried out. In remission stage, hormone maintenance dose should be taken for several months, which can improve the prognosis. Treatment and control of secondary nervous system damage is the main measure of prevention.

matters needing attention

Temporal arteritis best not to eat: fish, shrimp, crab, eggs, milk, should try to avoid contact or eating. Avoid raw and cold food. Should eat vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and cellulose; Should eat the following food: pear, orange, plum, orange, banana, coconut milk, sugar cane, watermelon, tomato, cucumber, radish, wax gourd, honeysuckle and so on. Avoid eating sticky, waxy, greasy and indigestible food; Avoid high fat and fried food.