Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR): differential diagnosis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR): differential diagnosis. Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Rheumatological differentials

  • Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjögren’s syndrome
  • Calcium phosphate deposition disease

Endocrine differentials

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Neurological differentials

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Other differentials

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References

  1. Helliwell T, Hider SL, Barraclough K, Dasgupta B, Mallen CD. Diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Br J Gen Pract 2012; 62:275-276. 
  2. Mackie SL, Mallen CD. Polymyalgia rheumatica. BMJ 2013; 347:f6937.

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