Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) ?,”Characteristic features of PMR:- Age > 50- Subacute-to-chronic (>1 month) pain in the shoulder and hip girdles- Morning stiffness lasting >1 hour- Constitutional symptoms- Elevated ESR > 40 mm/h- No other apparent explanation for symptomsLow-dose glucocorticoids are the treatment of choice for PMR (eg, prednisone 10-20 mg daily). PMR is frequently associated with giant cell arteritis
also known as temporal arteritis.”