Disease class: Rheumatic diseases
A syndrome characterised by gross early-morning stiffness, which tends to ease off during the day, and pain in the shoulders and sometimes around the hips. It affects women more than men, and is rare under the age of 60. The cause is still obscure. It responds well to prednisolone, but treatment may need to be long continued. On the other hand the condition is not progressive and does not lead to disability.
It is strongly associated with Giant cell arteritis (GCA).
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