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 disorder that leads to pain and inflammation in the large muscle groups, especially in the hips and shoulders. The word 'poly' means many and the word ...

Objective To explore primary care polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patient beliefs about the causes of their PMR. Design Qualitative content analysis was conducted on patients' written responses to the ...

Considering taking medication to treat polymyalgia rheumatica? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Follow the links to read common ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica, a common inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting older adults, may be the culprit. Understanding PMR's key symptoms, diagnostic process and available treatment options is ...

i-med.ac.at Objective To compare current definitions of remission and relapse in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) with items resulting from a Delphi-based expert consensus. Methods Relevant studies ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) affects older people, and although glucocorticoids are effective in treating PMR, they frequently result in side effects. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study to ...

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity score (AS) was ...

Both polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and almost exclusively occur in the population aged over 50 years.

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 ...

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of modified-release (MR) versus immediate-release (IR) prednisone in newly diagnosed glucocorticoid (GC)-naïve patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

1 Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 3 Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA ...