Maladie de Horton, also known as (GCA), is a serious inflammatory disease of the blood vessels that primarily affects adults over 50.
Alarmed by the vision change, she visited her doctor. Because Margaret was over 50 and presented with these "classic" symptoms, the doctor ordered an immediate blood test to check her and C-reactive protein (CRP) . Both were dangerously high, signaling massive inflammation.
One morning, her vision blurred momentarily, like a curtain dropping over one eye.