polymyalgia rheumatica

polymyalgia rheumatica
polymyalgia rheu·mat·i·ca -rü-'mat-i-kə n a disorder of the elderly characterized by muscular pain and stiffness in the shoulders and neck and in the pelvic area

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a rheumatic disease causing aching and progressive stiffness of the muscles of the shoulders and hips after inactivity. These symptoms are typically associated with loss of appetite, fatigue, night sweats, and a raised ESR. The condition is most common in the elderly, rarely occurring before the age of 50. The symptoms respond rapidly and effectively to corticosteroid treatment, which must usually be continued for several years. It is sometimes associated with temporal arteritis.

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