[The clinical manifestations of polymyalgia rheumatica].
The authors describe the results of the follow-up of 59 patients with rheumatic polymyalgia. The observation period lasted from 6 months to 6 years. The clinical manifestations of the disease have been analyzed. The torpid and steroid-independent variants of the disease have been distinguished, 22 patients (37.3%) manifested arthritis of different joints, characterized by an insignificant number of damage joints, little intensity of local inflammation, rapid and steady abatement after the treatment with corticosteroids. 10 patients (16.9%) with rheumatic polymyalgia had the carpal canal syndrome and 5 patients (8.5%) diffuse painless hand edema. The symptoms of Horton's disease were revealed in 19 patients (32.6%).
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome
D011239:Prednisolone
Klinicheskie proiavleniia revmaticheskoĭ polimialgii.