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- Polymyalgia rheumatica - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition It causes joint and muscle pain and stiffness, mainly in the shoulders and hips Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) may begin quickly or come on over several days to weeks Symptoms are most often worse in the
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Discussions | Mayo Clinic Connect
Connect with others like you for support, practical information, and answers to your questions about living with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and related inflammatory conditions, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA) or temporal arteritis
- Giant cell arteritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Giant cell arteritis is an inflammation of the lining of your arteries Most often, it affects the arteries in your head, especially those in your temples For this reason, giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis Giant cell arteritis frequently causes headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain and vision problems Untreated, it can lead to blindness
- Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
Medications Corticosteroids A low dose of a corticosteroid you take by mouth, such as prednisone, most often treats polymyalgia rheumatica You may feel rapid relief from pain and stiffness in 1 to 3 days After 2 to 4 weeks of treatment, your healthcare professional might start to lower your dosage slowly This depends on your symptoms and the results of blood tests Because corticosteroids
- Cerebral palsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
FAQs: Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists https: www acog org womens-health faqs tobacco-alcohol-drugs-and-pregnancy Accessed June 1, 2021 Schwabe AL Comprehensive care in cerebral palsy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 2020; doi:10 1016 j pmr 2019 09 012
- Cerebral palsy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
FAQs: Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists https: www acog org womens-health faqs tobacco-alcohol-drugs-and-pregnancy Accessed June 1, 2021 Schwabe AL Comprehensive care in cerebral palsy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 2020; doi:10 1016 j pmr 2019 09 012
- Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) - Symptoms and causes
Overview Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a type of motor neuron disease A motor neuron disease affects the nerve cells in the brain that control movement In PLS, the breakdown of nerve cells causes weakness in the muscles that control the legs, arms and tongue
- I’m Not Responding to Prednisone and I Need Advice
I was diagnosed with PMR last March My doctor prescribed 15 mg of Prednisone and then reduced that to 12 5 There wasn’t much improvement and recently he increased the dosage to 20 mg He also referred me to a rheumatologist with whom I have an appointment in four months Things move slowly here
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