In this episode, we dive into the history of polymyalgia rheumatica, how it was discovered and its link to giant cell arteritis.

Intro 0:01
In this episode 0:10
What is polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)? 0:24
The history of PMR 02:12
PMR in the 1950s: A formally recognized disease 04:52
What was probably PMR in the 1880s 06:27
Naming PMR: Senile rheumatic gout 07:26
1957: The witch’s shot and finally landing on polymyalgia rheumatica 08:30
Where is PMR coming from? 14:42
Injecting joins with saline 16:39
A biopsy study in 1964 19:54
Technetium bone scintigraphy in 1971 and bone scan history 23:01
First look at a PMR ultrasound in 1993 27:00
1997: First use of MRI on PMR patients in Italy 27:49
Going back to 1962: PMRs association with giant cell arteritis 30:40
A paper on muscular involvement in giant cell arteritis: 80-year-old ‘robust’ partially blind seaman 32:15
First systematic approach: The link between PMR and giant cell arteritis 35:14
80 cases of PMR 38:13
Swedish autopsy studies 41:07
Introduction of advanced imaging in the 1990s 42:40
Summing up PMR through the decades 43:28
That is the end! 45:25
Thanks for listening 45:50

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History of polymyalgia rheumatica: The origin of the pain & link to giant cell arteritis