A patient with polymyalgia rheumatica presents with shoulder stiffness. Which muscle group is primarily affected?

A patient with polymyalgia rheumatica presents with shoulder stiffness. Which muscle group is primarily affected?

  • Correct Answer: Proximal upper limb muscles
  • Distal upper limb muscles
  • Lower limb muscles
  • Facial muscles

Explanation: Proximal upper limb muscles are primarily affected in polymyalgia rheumatica.

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