40mm/hr4. Exclusion of all other diagnoses except giant cell arteritis"Diagnostic Criteria of Healey (1984)1. Pain persisting for at least 1 month and involving two of the following areas: neck, shoulders and pelvic girdle2. Morning stiffness lasting>1hr3. Rapid response to prednisone (40mm/hr'For each set of criteria, all the findings must be present for polymyalgia rheumatica to be diagnosed.">