Research into giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has become more important ... a simple biological tool could help physicians in their daily diagnostic work-up. Second, it is ...

Dr. John Watterson, MD, FRCPC, discusses diagnosis and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. New Poll Reveals Gavin Newsom’s Approval Rating Dodge Pulls the Plug on Its Newest Muscle Car—After ...

Background Non-synovial inflammation as detected by MRI is characteristic in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... which are commonly used in diagnostic and classification criteria, were included (figure 4) ...

Researchers have discovered in a new study that glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency (GIAI) was rare (1.9%) in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... findings highlight the need for ...

Vascular ultrasound can be useful in the diagnostic investigation of patients with suspected giant cell arteritis. The clinical overlap between polymyalgia rheumatica and giant ... MY conceptualised ...

Are you waking up in the morning with stiff hips, back and neck? You might want to get yourself checked for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). PMR is a condition characterized by inflammation that ...

Background Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease that causes muscle pain and morning stiffness, especially in the shoulders and hips. Diagnosing PMR can be difficult, as the ...

From the clinical perspective, it can be anticipated that the new classification criteria for PMR will ... reactants can be classified as polymyalgia rheumatica if †at least 4 out of 6 points ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica and GCA are common diseases in the elderly. New classification criteria for PMR have ... MRI and 18 F-FDG-PET may provide improved diagnostic tools in GCA.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after weeks of intense muscle pain. I’m a 67-year-old female in otherwise good health. My doctor prescribed prednisone ...

Before I even finish my story, he says: “Polymyalgia rheumatica. I’ve had it ... shows I am negative for any tickborne diseases and rheumatoid factors. Part of the criteria for PMR diagnosis is that ...