Prognosis

Note:

Complications in patients with giant cell arteritis are common

Complications c	% (95% CI)
large artery disease	31% (24% to 38%)
- upper limb	18% (12% to 23%)
- lower limb	9.0% (4.7% to 13%)
ophthalmic complication	21% (15% to 27%)
- amaurosis fugax	10% (5.6% to 15%)
- permanent vision loss	8.4% (4.2% to 13%)
carotid arteries affected	19% (13% to 25%)
neuropathy	14% (8.6% to 19%)
stroke or TIA	7.2% (3.3% to 11%)