polymyalgia
Diffuse muscular soreness syndrome
Polymyalgia is muscle pain affecting multiple areas of the body simultaneously.
The term appears most often in polymyalgia rheumatica, an inflammatory condition causing stiffness and aching in the shoulders, neck, and hips, typically in older adults: She was diagnosed with polymyalgia after weeks of morning stiffness.
Resistance to deformation
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- weaknessDeficiency in force
fatigue · discomfort · malaise · fever · depression
Synthetic corticosteroid medication
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- glucocorticoidsAdrenal cortex steroid hormones
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
Advanced in age
- seniorsOldest in a group
- agingGrowing older over time
- womenFemale adults collectively
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- remissionTemporary disease absence
Upper arm joints
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
weakness · fatigue · discomfort · malaise · fever · depression
prednisone
Synthetic corticosteroid medication
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- glucocorticoidsAdrenal cortex steroid hormones
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
elderly
Advanced in age
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
shoulders
Upper arm joints
vasculitis
Vessel wall inflammation
- headacheCranial pain
rheumatologist
Joint disease specialist
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
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