CRANIAL ARTERITIS: A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WITH OROFACIAL MANIFESTATIONS

Autor: KLEINEGGER, CYNTHIA L., LILLY, GILBERT E.
Zdroj: Journal of the American Dental Association; August 1999, Vol. 130 Issue: 8 p1203-1209, 7p
Abstrakt: Cranial arteritis, or CA, a vascular disease affecting primarily elderly people, may result in permanent blindness if untreated. Since it frequently mimics temporomandibular joint, myofascial or odontogenic pain, dentists must be familiar with this condition.
Databáze: Supplemental Index