The exact cause of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is unknown. Studies of patients with PMR and giant-cell arteritis indicate that PMR could be a vasculitis limited to the subclavian or axillary ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease, mostly seen in older adults, that causes pain and stiffness in ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... is the most frequent vasculitis in the elderly. PMR patients typically present with acute onset of severe pain and stiffness in proximal limbs peaking in the ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition affecting elderly people and involving the girdles. [1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease that usually occurs in people above 60 years of age and is marked by severe muscle pain, muscle stiffness and cramps on both sides of the body.

Are you struggling with persistent pain and ... of aging? Polymyalgia rheumatica, a common inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting older adults, may be the culprit. Understanding PMR's key ...

People are also more likely to develop GCA if they have been diagnosed with a condition called polymyalgia rheumatica, or PMR. One of the problems with GCA is that it can come on suddenly and get ...

We thank the correspondents for their constructive discussion of our review article on polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) (1 ... characterized by headache, pain while chewing, and a pressure sensitive ...