Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis are two forms of inflammatory myopathies - diseases of muscle caused by an immune response. They cause muscle weakness as their major symptom, and dermatomyositis also causes a skin rash.
Dermatomyositis: A chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish or scaly rash.
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Dermatomyositis, a member of the collagen vascular disease group with myositis as the predominant clinical feature, is manifested in the skin by a pink-violaceous heliotrope hue of the periorbital skin, ...
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Dermatomyositis is a systemic muscle disorder of unknown origin that causes muscle weakness and characteristic skin changes. Polymyositis causes a similar muscle weakness, but without the skin changes.
Dermatomyositis is one of a group of relatively uncommon diseases known as inflammatory myopathies, or inflammatory disorders of the muscles.
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Dermatomyositis is a relatively rare disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash. Because of similarities in signs, symptoms and treatment, it's often discussed in conjunction with polymyositis.
Dermatomyositis is characterized by immune complex deposition in the vessels and is considered a complement-mediated vasculopathy. In contrast, the main pathophysiologic abnormality in polymyositis is direct T cell-mediated muscle injury.
Juvenile dermatomyositis affects more children than adults.
The exact cause of JDM isn’t known, but problems with a child’s immune system are believed to be a factor.
Juvenile dermatomyositis is one of the conditions in a group of conditions called the dermatomyositis/polymyositis complex.
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are twice as common in women as in men (with the exception of dermatomyositis with cancer, which is most common in men over age 40). Generally, the prognosis worsens with age.
Symptoms of POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS
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Researchers from Sweden at the national meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in 2007 reported their findings that T-cells of the immune system in some polymyositis or dermatomyositis patients reacted against cytomegalovirus (CMV) and that ...
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis (DM) is rare autoimmune disease of the muscles that is characterized by muscle weakness, a rash and inflammation of the muscles. It is listed among a category of diseases called myopathies.
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dmtma sats noun a collagen disease with a wasting inflammation of the skin and muscles
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DM inflammation damages both muscle fibers and skin. Like PM, you develop muscle weakness, pain and fatigue.
Dermatomyositis
A connective tissue disorder in which a rash and muscle inflammation are the predominant features.
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dermatomyositis - a collagen disorder that causes inflammation to the skin, muscles, and subcutaneous tissue often resulting in weakened muscles.
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Dermatomyositis may be associated with other conditions, including:
Raynaud's phenomenon. This is a condition in which your fingers, toes, cheeks, nose and ears turn pale when exposed to cold temperatures.
Other connective tissue diseases.
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis symptoms - The most common symptom of dermatomyositis and polymyositis is muscle weakness. People with dermatomyositis also have a skin rash, although it can sometimes be very mild.
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Dermatomyositis and its sister disease, polymyositis, belong to a large group of connective tissue disorders that includes lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma (systemic sclerosis).
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DERMATOMYOSITIS & POLYMYOSITIS: Dermatomyositis is a rare, sometimes, deadly disease, in which the muscles and skin become inflamed, causing muscle weakness and rash. Polymyositis is a rare disease in which the muscles become weak and inflamed.
In dermatomyositis, cancer is found in approximately 10% to 20% of cases. Sometimes, the muscle problem develops first. In other cases, the cancer is detected before the myositis.
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Why: e.g. muscle weakness, muscle tenderness, muscle pain, purple colored rash on face (especially on the eyelids, upper cheeks and forehead), swelling round the eyes, red rashes, pain in joints, Raynaud's phenomenon, ...
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In addition, it is often positive in rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, and scleroderma. This test, since it can be positive in a number of these diseases, is not diagnostic of any one particular disease.
The classic immune-related connective tissue diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis.
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Dermatomyositis is not the same disease, but is often grouped with polymyositis. They share many similarities such as muscle inflammation and weakness, immune system involvement and similar treatment therapies.
dermatomyositis, which affects the skin and muscles
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muscle diseases, such as dermatomyositis or polymyositis)
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injury (such as after a fall, auto accident, or seizure).
An immune system problem that causes swelling (or inflammation) and weakness, such as polymyositis or dermatomyositis.
Esophageal spasm. This means that the muscles of the esophagus suddenly squeeze.
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Gottron sign: A scaly, patchy redness over the knuckles seen in patients with dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle disorder.
(See polymyositis).
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Collagen disease can occur when the body has a malfunction in the immune system. ... Dermatomyositis is a collagen disease that affects the connective tissues. ...
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Patients with acquired generalized lipodystrophy may also develop other autoimmune disorders like vitiligo (light-colored spots on skin), sicca syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, thyroiditis and chronic active hepatitis.
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The secondary, and more serious, form of Raynaud's phenomenon occurs in people who have connective tissue diseases, such as lupus, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, polymyositis or rheumatoid arthritis.
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