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  1. Polymyalgia rheumatica - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders and hips. Signs and symptoms of ...

  2. Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Older adults who suddenly develop muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders, might have polymyalgia rheumatica.

  3. Polymyalgia rheumatica - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Older adults who suddenly develop muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders, might have polymyalgia rheumatica.

  4. Inflammatory Disorder Treatment Involves Careful Medication Management - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Answer: Polymyalgia rheumatica is a treatable inflammatory disorder that causes muscle and joint pain and stiffness. Proper treatment can often improve the ...

  5. Giant cell arteritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sudden, permanent loss of vision in one eye. Pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders or hips are common symptoms of a related disorder, polymyalgia rheumatica ...

  6. Polymyositis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The muscle weakness associated with polymyositis can make it difficult to climb stairs or reach overhead. Breathing and swallowing also can be affected.

  7. Mayo Clinic research sheds light on why some rheumatoid arthritis patients respond poorly to biologics

    The risk of coronary artery disease among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica is 70 percent higher than it is among others. Heart and circulatory ...

  8. Young Fibromyalgia Patients Report Worse Symptoms Than Older Patients, Mayo Clinic Study Shows

    Obese patients with polymyalgia rheumatica have more pain and disability than other polymyalgia rheumatica patients. They also tend to need higher doses of ...

  9. Giant cell arteritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This is the point at which many people also develop symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Such flares can usually be treated with slight increases in the ...

  10. Meralgia paresthetica - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Nerve block. Pain relief achieved from anesthetic injection into your thigh where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve enters into it can confirm that you have ...