Polymyalgia rheumatica // SOLEN

Via practica 2/2025

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Polymalgia rheumatica is the most common clinical syndrome affecting adults and seniors with an average age of 70–75. Woman get PMR slightly more often than men. Due to the clinical manifestation of the disease and its non-specific symptoms, it remains undiagnosed for a long time, which results in a delay of an appropriate treatment and prolongation of the patien’s clinical difficulties.

Keywords: Polymyalgia rheumatica, corticoids, PET