Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis- FAQ
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404/872-7100
800/283-7800 or call your local chapter (listed in your local telephone directory)
World Wide Web address:http://www.arthritis.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: 301-495-4484 or 877-22-NIAMS (226-4267) (free of charge)
TTY: 301-565-2966
Fax: 301-718-6366
E-mail: NIAMSInfo@mail.nih.gov
www.niams.nih.gov
National Eye Institute Information Clearinghouse
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Phone: 301-496-5248
Fax: 301-402-1065
www.nei.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Phone: 301-496-4236
Fax: 301-402-2405
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
American College of Rheumatology
1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 404-633-3777
Fax: 404-633-1870
www.rheumatology.org
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Ave.
E. Detroit, MI 48021
Phone: 586-776-3900
www.aarda.org
Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Phone: 404-872-7100 or 800-568-4045 (free of charge)
or call your local chapter (listed in the telephone directory)
www.arthritis.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders
55 Kenosia Ave.
P.O. Box 1968
Danbury, CT 06813-1968
Phone: 203-744-0100 or 800-999-6673 (voice mail only)
Fax: 203-798-2291
www.rarediseases.org
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals for reviewing this booklet: Susana Serrate-Sztein, M.D., and Libby Gretz, Ph.D., of NIAMS; Gene G. Hunder, M.D., and Cornelia M. Weyland, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic; and Louis A. Healey, M.D. (retired).
The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a public service sponsored by the NIAMS that provides health information and information sources. Additional information can be found on the NIAMS Web site at www.niams.nih.gov/.
Questions and Answers about Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
In this article
- What Is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
- What Is Giant Cell Arteritis?
- How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Related?
- What Are the Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
- What Are the Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?
- Who Is at Risk for These Conditions?
- How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosed?
- How Are They Treated?
- What Is the Outlook?
- What Research Is Being Conducted to Help People Who Have Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
- Where Can People Get More Information About These Conditions?
- Acknowledgements
- For Your Information
Where Can People Get More Information About These Conditions?
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404/872-7100
800/283-7800 or call your local chapter (listed in your local telephone directory)
World Wide Web address:http://www.arthritis.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: 301-495-4484 or 877-22-NIAMS (226-4267) (free of charge)
TTY: 301-565-2966
Fax: 301-718-6366
E-mail: NIAMSInfo@mail.nih.gov
www.niams.nih.gov
National Eye Institute Information Clearinghouse
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Phone: 301-496-5248
Fax: 301-402-1065
www.nei.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Phone: 301-496-4236
Fax: 301-402-2405
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
American College of Rheumatology
1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 404-633-3777
Fax: 404-633-1870
www.rheumatology.org
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Ave.
E. Detroit, MI 48021
Phone: 586-776-3900
www.aarda.org
Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Phone: 404-872-7100 or 800-568-4045 (free of charge)
or call your local chapter (listed in the telephone directory)
www.arthritis.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders
55 Kenosia Ave.
P.O. Box 1968
Danbury, CT 06813-1968
Phone: 203-744-0100 or 800-999-6673 (voice mail only)
Fax: 203-798-2291
www.rarediseases.org
Acknowledgements
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals for reviewing this booklet: Susana Serrate-Sztein, M.D., and Libby Gretz, Ph.D., of NIAMS; Gene G. Hunder, M.D., and Cornelia M. Weyland, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic; and Louis A. Healey, M.D. (retired).
The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a public service sponsored by the NIAMS that provides health information and information sources. Additional information can be found on the NIAMS Web site at www.niams.nih.gov/.
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