[Collagen diseases and recurrent meningitis in an 88 year old patient].

Recurrent aseptic meningitis (RAM) infrequent in elderly patients and generally secondary to drugs. Its association with rheumatologic diseases is also seldom reported in the elderly. Sjögren Syndrome (SS) sometimes affects the central nervous system, but the association between recurrent meningitis and SS is rare, specially in this age-group.

[Polymyalgia rheumatica revisited].

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that usually affects persons over the age of 50 causing proximal muscle pain and stiffness, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Although increasingly recognized in this age group, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion and although several diagnostic criteria have been proposed, none has been clearly accepted. While polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with giant cell arteritis, obtaining a temporal artery biopsy is not recommended in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without symptoms of giant cell arteritis.

Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in an elderly population.

Background: Currently, total hyperhomocysteinemia (tHHcy) is a well-known condition linked to a higher risk of vascular disease. Prevalence of HHcy increases in elderly persons as the risk associated with it persists. Because factors can be potentially reduced in the elderly, it is important to carry out epidemiologic studies of HHcy.