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Kaito Nakamura, MD (Rheumatology)
Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.
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Long stiffness in the morning (>1 hr)
Muscle tension
Fever then no fever then fever again
Hip pain when sleeping
Hands stiff early in the morning
Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)
Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C
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What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. It typically affects women more than men over the age of 50. Classic symptoms include pain in the neck, shoulders, hips, upper arms and thighs.
Typical Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
History of connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease
Fever
Joint stiffness lasting for more than an hour in the morning
Stiff, rigid muscles causing difficulty bending joints
Hip pain
Joints feel warm
Upper jaw pain
Joint pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Have you ever been diagnosed with a connective tissue, autoimmune, or rheumatic disease?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have prolonged morning joint stiffness?
Do you have stiff muscles and/or inflexible joints even with assistance?
Do your hips hurt?
Treatmentof Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Treatment is typically low dose steroids to dampen the immune response and anti-inflammatory pain medications to alleviate symptoms. Treatment is typically long-term and not curative.
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Kaito Nakamura, MD (Rheumatology)
Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.
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