SENIORS MUST SEE THE NEED TO CHECK OUT THIS PAIN

Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Dr. Rebecca Mammo of Northern Eye Center in Brainerd (left) recently checked Carroll Maas' eyes. Maas was diagnosed with temporal arteritis a year ago. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

Dr. Rebecca Mammo of Northern Eye Center in Brainerd (left) recently checked Carroll Maas' eyes. Maas was diagnosed with temporal arteritis a year ago.

Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

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Dr. Rebecca Mammo of Northern Eye Center in Brainerd (left) pointed to the area of Carroll Maas' head to show people where the pain is if it's associated with temporal arteritis. Temporal arteritis results when the blood vessels near the scalp, head and temples become inflamed and causes a severe headache by the temples. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

Dr. Rebecca Mammo of Northern Eye Center in Brainerd (left) pointed to the area of Carroll Maas' head to show people where the pain is if it's associated with temporal arteritis. Temporal arteritis results when the blood vessels near the scalp, head and temples become inflamed and causes a severe headache by the temples. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

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