The major characteristics are pain and stiffness, however patients are commonly so afflicted that their muscles atrophy from disuse.
polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50.
Polymyalgia means "pain in many muscles". It is usually associated with the condition Polymyalgia rheumatica, a form of pain and stiffness that affects muscle groups throughout the body often simultaneously.
Women are afflicted twice as often as men.
If someone has polymyalgia rheumatica, they will more then likely endure stiffness in their neck, hips, and both shoulders. This stiffness will be worse in the morning and after long periods of inactivity. This stiffness will also be followed by limited range of motion in those joints.
PMR is an acronym for: polymyalgia rheumatica.
Depending on context, it could mean polymyalgia rheumatica or patient medical report.
Rarely does it affect people under 50 years old. The average age is 70.
Polymyalgia rheumatica has a prevalence of about 0.5% in individuals over the age of 50. It is more common in people of Northern European descent and in women compared to men. The prevalence increases with age, peaking around 70-80 years old.
A geriatric inflammatory is disorder of the muscles and joints. This is a type of rheumatoid arthritis and is characterized by pain.
Some patients develop arthritis or a disease called giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis.
No, it isn't. Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition which affects the muscles. This condition is believed to be an autoimmune disorder and is often treated with NSAIDs and corticosteroids.