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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition which causes inflammation of large muscles. 'Poly' means many, and 'myalgia' means muscle pain. The cause of PMR is not known.
PMR mainly affects people over the age of 65. It is rare in people under 50. About 1 in 1,000 people over the age of 50 develops PMR each year. Women are three times more likely to be affected than men
symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica?
- The most common symptoms are stiffness, pain, aching, and tenderness of the large muscles around the shoulders and upper arms. Quite commonly the muscles around the neck and hips are also affected. The stiffness may be so bad that you may have difficulty turning over in bed, rising from a bed or a chair, or raising your arms above shoulder height (for example, to comb your hair). The stiffness is usually worst first thing in the morning. Getting out of bed may be difficult. The stiffness often eases after an hour or so after getting up from bed and as the day goes on.
- Inflammation and swelling sometimes occur in other 'soft tissues' of the body. For example, tendons may become inflamed (tenosynovitis), your hands or feet may become slightly swollen, and some joints may become slightly swollen.
- Other general symptoms may also occur. These include: tiredness, depression, night sweats, fever, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
Symptoms typically develop over a few days or weeks. However, they develop more slowly in some cases. You may pass it off as 'aches and pains of getting older' when symptoms first start.
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What does the term polymyalgia mean?
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.
What is the medical condition polymyalgia rheumatica?
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50.
How do you break up the word polymyalgia?
poly- means many or multiple, my/o means muscle, and -algia means pain, so polymyalgia is pain in many muscle groups.
Is polymyalgia hereditary?
No, polymyalgia is not hereditary. Polymyalgia is a type of the rheumatic disorder that is associated with moderate to severe musculoskeletal pain and stiffness in the hip area, shoulder and the neck.
The chronic disorder of unknown cause characterized by tender points and fatigue?
Fibryomyalgia or polymyalgia.
How did Barbara Billingsley - who played June Cleaver on 'Leave it to Beaver' die?
True, she did.
Did Barbara Billingsley die?
Barbara Billingsley died of polymyalgia on October 16, 2010.
What is the sex ratio of those that are afflicted with polymyalgia rheumatica?
Women are afflicted twice as often as men.
What are the key symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica?
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.
How did Barbara Billingsley die?
Barbara Billingsley died of polymyalgia on October 16, 2010.
What does P M R mean when written on a blood test request form?
PMR is an acronym for: polymyalgia rheumatica.
