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Polymyalgia rheumatica ( PMR) is a syndrome experienced as pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and hips, but which may occur all over the body. The pain can be sudden or can occur gradually over a period. Most people with PMR wake up in the morning with pain in their muscles; however, cases have occurred in which the ...
Rheumatology. Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (or sometimes RS3PE) is a rare syndrome identified by symmetric polyarthritis, synovitis, acute pitting edema (swelling) of the back of the hands and/or feet, and a negative serum rheumatoid factor. [2] If no underlying disorder can be identified ( idiopathic RS3PE ...
Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity ( PSH) is a syndrome that causes episodes of increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system can manifest as increased heart rate, increased respiration, increased blood pressure, diaphoresis, and hyperthermia. [1] Previously, this syndrome has been ...
t. e. Progressive muscle relaxation ( PMR) is a method of deep muscle relaxation that does not involve any medications, meaning it is a non-pharmacological intervention. [1] The idea behind progressive muscle relaxation is that there is a relationship between a person's mind and body. [2] [3] The body responds to its environment by creating ...
DiGeorge syndrome (when associated with thymic defects) TBX1 deficiency. CHARGE syndrome ( CHD7 deficiency or SEMA3E deficiency) Winged helix / FOXN1 deficiency. Chromosome 10p13-p14 deletion. Immuno-osseous dysplasias ( abnormal development of the skeleton with immune problems): Cartilage–hair hypoplasia.
Frequency. ~ 1 in 15,000 people a year (> 50 years old) [2] Giant cell arteritis ( GCA ), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels. [4] [7] Symptoms may include headache, pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms, double vision, and difficulty opening the mouth. [3]
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ( PMDD) is a mood disorder characterized by emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms. PMDD causes significant distress or impairment in menstruating women during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The symptoms occur in the luteal phase (between ovulation and menses), improve within a few days after the ...
When you were 20, you could chug a double latte at 9 p.m., sleep through your alarm and wake up at noon. But now that you’re over 40, your relationship with sleep has gotten a lot more ...