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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a syndrome experienced as pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and hips, but which may occur all over the body. The pain can be sudden or can occur gradually over a period.
The main differential diagnosis is polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), although pain, stiffness and weakness at the level of the shoulders and pelvic girdle with associated systemic symptoms (fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss) is more typical of PMR.
Polymyalgia rheumatica: Large to medium vessels in shoulders, hips None specific Possible [43] Urticarial vasculitis: Small vessels in skin C1q antibodies Probable [44] Vasculitis: All vessel sizes in multiple organs Depends on specific type Uncertain [45]
Polymyalgia rheumatica (or "muscle rheumatism") is an inflammatory condition that mainly occurs in the elderly; it is associated with giant-cell arteritis (It often responds to prednisolone). [18] Polymyositis is an autoimmune condition in which the muscle is affected. [19] Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscular tissue due to any cause ...
Polymyalgia means 'pain in many muscles' Polymyalgia rheumatica means more than that —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.15.175.85 20:29, 21 May 2011 (UTC) This was a very good point. I have amended the article accordingly, ACEOREVIVED ( talk ) 21:21, 3 May 2012 (UTC) [ reply ]
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Active and inactive μ-opioid receptors [1] Image of visual pain. Pain management is an aspect of medicine and health care involving relief of pain (pain relief, analgesia, pain control) in various dimensions, from acute and simple to chronic and challenging.
Myalgia or muscle pain is a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue.It is a symptom of many diseases.The most common cause of acute myalgia is the overuse of a muscle or group of muscles; another likely cause is viral infection, especially when there has been no injury.