Polymyalgia Rheumatica

摘要

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflannatory disease predominantly seen in the elderly.It is characterized by pain and stiffness,usually of sudden onset,affecting the limb girdle areas (shoulder,hip),neck and torso,and associated with an acute phase response (raised ESR and C-reactive protein (CRP)) and a rapid response to low-dose corticosteroids.