Horton’s disease manifests itself by:

• Headaches (headaches). These headaches are unusual, occurring on the side of the head, on the temples and on one side most often. They are nocturnal and morning. These headaches can also sometimes be in the forehead or be more diffuse.
• Pain on palpation on the path of the arteries located at the level of the temples. These arteries are harder than normal, protruding and inflammatory, and the perception of pulsations is reduced.
• Pain in the jaws or tongue, especially during chewing.
• Pain in the scalp, for example felt when the subject combs or scratches his head.
• benefits vision disturbances, as a sudden decrease in visual acuity, most often painless, and sometimes transient. There may also be blurring of vision, double vision, or other visual disturbances. In case of Horton’s disease, a visual disturbance must be treated urgently. Promptly contact a physician if this occurs.
• Altered general condition, with fatigue, fever, weight loss and lack of appetite.
• In 40 to 50% of people suffering from Horton’s disease, another disease is also present, rhizomelic pseudoarthritis.
• On the blood test, numerous abnormalities, in particular an inflammatory syndrome and a high ESR (sedimentation rate).
• benefits muscle aches (myalgies).
• Rigid muscles.