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Polymyalgia rheumatica historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Polymyalgia rheumatica was first described in 1888 by Bruce William as “senile rheumatic gout”. The disease was referred to as “polymyalgia rheumatica” by Stuart Barber in 1957 in his article entitled “mylagic syndrome with constitutional effects; polymyalgia rheumatica”.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 1888, the syndrome of polymyalgia rheumatica was described for the first time by Bruce William.[1]
- In 1957, the disease was referred to as “polymyalgia rheumatica” by Stuart Barber. In his article entitled “mylagic syndrome with constitutional effects; polymyalgia rheumatica”, Barber described the disease as a widespread muscle pain involving the neck, shoulder, lower back, pelvic girdle, and thighs in the absence of any objective changes of the joints. Barber noted the presence of constitutional symptoms and an elevated ESR among patients with these symptoms.[2]
- In 1963, Bagratuni referred to polymyalgia rheumatica as an “anarthritic rheumatoid syndrome” and described it as a disease that resembles the prodrome symptomatic phase of rheumatoid arthritis.[3]
References
References
- ↑ Bruce W (1888). “Senile Rheumatic Gout”. Br Med J. 2 (1450): 811–3. PMC 2198572. PMID 20752457.
- ↑ BARBER HS (1957). “Myalgic syndrome with constitutional effects; polymyalgia rheumatica”. Ann Rheum Dis. 16 (2): 230–7. PMC 1006948. PMID 13445065.
- ↑ BAGRATUNI L (1963). “Prognosis in the anarthritic rheumatoid syndrome”. Br Med J. 1 (5329): 513–8. PMC 2123410. PMID 13968964.
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