Characteristics of patients with GCA and reduction in jaw opening
| Our series of patients with trismus | All patients with trismus (ours and literature) | All patients with GCA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers in parentheses are SD. | |||
| *Two patients | |||
| Age | 72.2 (5.2) | 70 (5.7) | 71.6 (8.8) |
| Sex M/F | 1/5 | 5/11 | 29/59 |
| Symptoms (weeks) | 5.9 (4.2) | 4.3 (4) | 12.35 (17.4) |
| Jaw claudication | 2/6 | 4/16 | 9/88 |
| Opening width | 2.4; 2.6* | 2.0 (0.5) | |
| Eye involvement | 3/6 | 8/16 | 24/88 |
| Headache | 5/6 | 12/15 | 56/88 |
| Fever | 38.2 (0.8) | 38.2 (0.6) | 37.52 (0.9) |
| Muscle pain in legs | 3/6 | 4/9 | |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 90 (40) | 99.8 (35) | 103 (31) |
| Platelets | 381 (127) | 388 (105) | 405 (127) |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 103 (46) | 134 (93.8) | 122 (104) |
| Positive pathology | 6/6 | 14/14 | 61/77 |
| Days to recovery | 3.2 (1.6) | 2.5 (1.4) | 4.1 (3.9) |