TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal Arteritis With Normal Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 119 LP - 122 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.4.2.119 VL - 4 IS - 2 AU - Theodore G. Ganiats Y1 - 1991/03/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/4/2/119.abstract N2 - The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is used to differentiate temporal arteritis from other forms of headache in the elderly. Though temporal arteritis can occur with a normal ESR, this is not generally appreciated in primary care. The case reported here is a 74-year-old woman with biopsy-proven temporal arteritis; her ESR was 22 mm/hr. Of note, her hematocrit was more than 40 percent, a condition previously reported to be associated with temporal arteritis and a normal ESR. This discussion focuses on the diagnosis of temporal arteritis and its associated symptoms. ER -