Depression

Overview

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a disease caused by inflammation in the arteries in the head. It typicall affects older people with average age of 70 and all cases over 50 years old. 

Epidemiology

Age rangeNumber of cases of GCA
50-60
60-70
70-80

Clinical

  • Sadness
  • Anhedonia (loss of pleasure from activity that usually brings pleasure)

Complications

  • Suicide

Lab

  • TSH

Treatment

SSRI 




[1] Samuthpongtorn C, Nguyen LH, Okereke OI, et al. Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Depression. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2334770. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34770