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Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Medical Questions » Polymyalgia Rheumatica
| Name: Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
| Also known as: PMR |
| Random inflammation of the muscles anywhere in the body. Women are affected five times more often than men. |
Causes of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
PMR is one of a number of post-viral syndromes. In some people, for no known reason, a viral infection such as influenza is followed by a chronic inflammation of many muscles. |
Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Severe aches and pains in a group of muscles for a few days before the pain subsides, then another muscle group is attacked. The muscles are also weak and the patient is irritable, tired, unable to concentrate, and depressed. Other symptoms may include nausea, headache, arthritis and loss of appetite. |
Tests for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
No investigations can confirm the diagnosis but blood tests indicate a generalized inflammation of the body. |
Treatment for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Heat, pain-killers and anti-inflammatory medications. If these are not successful, steroids can be used.
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Complications of Polymyalgia Rheumatica of its treatment
Many patients will also suffer from temporal arteritis. |
Likely Outcome of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
May last for weeks or months, then recur after a long absence. Eventually recovery occurs in most patients. |
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