Polymyalgia
Both polimialgia reumatica and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are inflammatory rheumatic diseases. These conditions have an overlapping incidence and both have unknown causative factors. Both conditions typically occur in adults past the age of 50 years and both conditions will share some similar clinical signs. The occurrence of GCA in England and the USA is estimated to be approximately 180-220 cases reported for every 1 million people. Depending on the country reporting the occurrence of polimialgia reumatica can vary from 120 to over 1000 cases per million.
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It is generally the elderly that suffer the polymyalgia symptoms. A fast onset of symptoms can be quite shocking and lead people to think of a more serious health complication like stroke or heart attack. Because of the intense pain associated with the symptoms, it can be a scary situation to arise that will most definitely result in a doctors visit. Although the pain feels muscular in origin there does not have to be any previous physical activity to have triggered it. With a combination of the pain intensity, sudden onset and not really knowing exactly what is happening, it can be very unsettling for the individual.
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