palindromic rheumatism

Palindromic rheumatism has been theorized to be a form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Palindromic rheumatism is a disease of unknown cause.

Not all people with palindromic rheumatism develop full-blown rheumatoid arthritis, but I did.

Turns out, I had what is called palindromic rheumatism attacks of rheumatoid arthritis that can come and go without leaving permanent damage.

Look, for example, at Palindromic Rheumatism on the Arthritis Care website, arthritiscare.org.uk.

Without specific tests (such as analysis of joint fluid), it may be difficult to distinguish palindromic rheumatism from other episodic joint problems.

Unlike RA and some other forms of arthritis, palindromic rheumatism affects men and women equally.

Palindromic Rheumatism (PR) consists of sudden and rapidly developing attacks of arthritis.

Palindromic rheumatism must be distinguished from acute gouty arthritis and an atypical, acute onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Palindromic rheumatism is frequently the presentation for Whipple disease which is caused by the infectious agent Tropheryma whipplei (formerly T. whippelii).