polymyalgia rheumatica
MONDO:0019735Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names polymyalgia rheumatica yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A syndrome characterized by pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the proximal muscle groups including the shoulder, pelvic girdle and the neck. There is no muscle atrophy and muscle biopsies do not reveal pathologic changes. Additional signs and symptoms include low grade fever, fatigue and depression.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019735), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: polymyalgia rheumatica
- Also called
- rhizomelic pseudopolyarthritis