Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Overview

A syndrome in the elderly characterized by proximal joint and muscle pain, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and a self-limiting course. Pain is usually accompanied by evidence of an inflammatory reaction. Women are affected twice as commonly as men and Caucasians more frequently than other groups. The condition is frequently associated with GIANT CELL ARTERITIS and some theories pose the possibility that the two diseases arise from a single etiology or even that they are the same entity.

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Quick facts about Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Topic type

Condition

Category

Dermatology

MeSH classification

C05.651.742|C05.799.720|C17.300.775.720

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