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Polimialgia reumática - Symptom

Síntomas:

El síntoma más típico es el dolor y la rigidez en hombros y cuello. Este dolor por lo regular se irradia a las caderas, y también se presenta fatiga. Para los pacientes se vuelve cada vez más difícil el hecho de movilizarse.

Otros síntomas abarcan:

No hay ningún tipo de síntomas articulares específicos.

Algunas personas con PMR también tienen arteritis de células gigantes. Esta enfermedad más seria puede causar:

Pruebas y exámenes:

La polimialgia reumática no se puede diagnosticar con exámenes de laboratorio. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los pacientes con esta afección tienen una tasa de sedimentación eritrocítica (ESR) elevada, un examen de sangre que puede mostrar ciertos tipos de inflamación.

Otros resultados de exámenes para esta afección (al igual que para la arteritis de células gigantes) abarcan:

Estos exámenes también se pueden usar para vigilar el progreso del paciente.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/3/2011
  • Michael E. Makover, MD, professor attending in Rheumatology at the New York University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Unwin B, Williams CM, Gilliland W. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. Am Fam Physician; 2006; 74(9):1547-1554.
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