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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.

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What does the medical abbreviation pmr mean?

Depending on context, it could mean polymyalgia rheumatica or patient medical report.


What does P M R mean when written on a blood test request form?

PMR is an acronym for: polymyalgia rheumatica.


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.


What is the medical term meaning group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles without affecting the nervous system?

Osteoarthritis, Gout and pseudogout, Lupus and Polymyalgia rheumatica


The chronic disorder of unknown cause characterized by tender points and fatigue?

Fibryomyalgia or polymyalgia.


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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.