Polymyalgia Rheumatica : Causes

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Causes could include:
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disorder that almost always occurs in persons over 50 years old. The cause is unknown. Although symptoms are located predominantly in the muscles and there are no outward signs of arthritis, in some cases there is evide...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome that causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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