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Category - Diseases and Conditions

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In which condition does jaw claudication occur?
  1. Giant cell arteritis
  2. Peripheral vascular disease
  3. Migraine
  4. Cluster headache
Explanation
Answer: A -Jaw claudication occurs in giant cell arteritis.

Giant cell arteritis is an autoimmune disease. Its cause is idiopathic in nature. It commonly occurs in the elderly. There will be severe throbbing pain due to the involvement of a superficial temporal artery. There will pain during chewing or talking due to the ischemia of the masseter muscle.

In peripheral vascular disease, there will be claudication of the lower extremity.

In migraines and cluster headaches, there will not be any claudication.
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