polymyalgia rheumatica , PMR (Abkürzung)

The disorder may develop along with or after polymyalgia rheumatica.

Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica often start suddenly and get worse without treatment.

There are a wide range of symptoms that indicate if a person has polymyalgia rheumatica.

People with polymyalgia rheumatica can also have giant cell arteritis.

The main symptom of polymyalgia rheumatica is stiffness after resting.

There is no specific test to diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica.

Polymyalgia rheumatica can be a relatively benign condition that is extremely responsive to treatment.

Giant cell arteritis often occurs with another disorder called polymyalgia rheumatica.

Although this disease has no apparent causes it seems to be related to Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Polymyalgia rheumatica usually begins after age 50.

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are inflammatory problems.

What are the symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica?

Recent studies have found that inherited factors also play a role in the probability that an individual will develop polymyalgia rheumatica.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is closely related to giant cell arteritis, another inflammatory disorder.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is usually treated with corticosteroid medicine.

In some cases, polymyalgia rheumatica develops overnight.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is sometimes associated with temporal arteritis, a condition requiring more aggressive therapy.

Polymyalgia rheumatica causes muscle pain and stiffness in your neck, shoulders and hips.

A related rheumatic disease called polymyalgia rheumatica has a 15 percent incidence of giant cell arteritis.

The cause is unknown, but polymyalgia rheumatica is the result of the body's immune system reacting against itself, known as an autoimmune response.

Learning about polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis:

How is polymyalgia rheumatica diagnosed?

Higher doses of corticosteroids are taken for giant cell arteritis than for polymyalgia rheumatica.

Article: Glucocorticoid treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica.

Fatigue and lack of appetite (possibly leading to weight loss) are also indicative of polymyalgia rheumatica.