Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an elderly onset syndrome characterised by aching and stiffness in the shoulders and the pelvic girdle associated to increased levels of acute phase reactants and rapid ...

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity score (AS) was ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition affecting elderly people and involving the girdles. [1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR ...

1 Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, University of Florence, Italy 2 2nd Division of Medicine-Rheumatology Unit, Ospedale di Prato, Italy Correspondence to: Dr F Perfetto Department of ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder ... especially in the hips and shoulders. The word 'poly' means many and the word 'myalgia' means muscle pain. In common language, it is also ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica, a common inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting older adults, may be the culprit. Understanding PMR's key symptoms, diagnostic process and available treatment options is ...

Considering taking medication to treat polymyalgia rheumatica? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Follow the links to read common ...

Objective To explore primary care polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patient beliefs about the causes of their PMR. Design Qualitative content analysis was conducted on patients' written responses to the ...

Background Non-synovial inflammation as detected by MRI is characteristic in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) with potentially high diagnostic value. Objective The objective is to describe inflammatory ...

Both polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and almost exclusively occur in the population aged over 50 years.

We report a case of a woman in her early 80s with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis presented as myalgia mimicking polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). She had positive results ...

Considering taking supplements to treat polymyalgia rheumatica? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Follow the links to read ...