More Than Pain and Stiffness: Persistent Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Patients with PMR experience a disproportionate degree of fatigue and sleep disturbance, which persists almost 2 years after starting treatment. Features associated with fatigue include higher adiposity, psychological comorbidity, and PMR disease activity.
Authors
- Jessica Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3834-2706)
- Claire Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-5411)
- Russell Buchanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-9665)
- Belinda De Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6880-0181)
- Victor Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0013-9865)
- David Liew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-8883)
- Robin M. Daly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9897-1598)
- Jenny Gianoudis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7022-6377)
- Robert Azzopardi
- Natalie Deeble
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0980
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34