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Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Definition Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disorder involving pain and stiffness in the hip or shoulder area.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disorder that almost always occurs in persons over 50 years old. The cause is unknown. Although symptoms are located predominantly in the muscles and there are no outward signs of arthritis, in some cases there is evidence of inflammatory arthritis.
The disorder may occur independently, or it may coexist with or precede giant cell arteritis, which is an inflammation of blood vessels (usually in the head).
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anemia
• Arthritis
• Temporal Arteritis
Tests & Exams
• CPK
• ESR
• Hematocrit (HCT)
• Hemoglobin
Other Topics
• Face Pain
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Hip Pain
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Neck Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 10/24/2003
Reviewed By : Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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