Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition of joints usually seen in older adults associated with stiffness, pain, and flu-like symptoms. This condition mostly affects older men of Caucasian descent. It is a self-limiting disease and mostly lasts between 1-5 years. Polymyalgia rheumatica usually affects the shoulder and is worse in the morning. Giant cell arteritis affects around 15% of people who are already affected by polymyalgia rheumatica or PMR gives rise to a set of new symptoms like a headache, sensitive scalp, jaw pain, and vision difficulties.
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