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Physical examination of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica reveals limitation of the active and passive range of motion of the affected joint. There is no true muscle weakness.<ref name="pmid18640460">{{cite journal| author=Salvarani C, Cantini F, Hunder GG| title=Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis. | journal=Lancet | year= 2008 | volume= 372 | issue= 9634 | pages= 234-45 | pmid=18640460 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61077-6 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18640460 }} </ref> There are no changes in the joints. | Physical examination of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica reveals limitation of the active and passive range of motion of the affected joint. There is no true muscle weakness.<ref name="pmid18640460">{{cite journal| author=Salvarani C, Cantini F, Hunder GG| title=Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis. | journal=Lancet | year= 2008 | volume= 372 | issue= 9634 | pages= 234-45 | pmid=18640460 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61077-6 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18640460 }} </ref> There are no changes in the joints. | ||
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Overview
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica reveals limitation of the active and passive range of motion of the affected joint. There is no true muscle weakness.[1] There are no changes in the joints.
References
- ↑ Salvarani C, Cantini F, Hunder GG (2008). "Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis". Lancet. 372 (9634): 234–45. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61077-6. PMID 18640460.