Polymyositis: Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Brief overview Definition: Polymyositis is a rare inflammatory muscle disease from the group of rheumatic diseases. It mainly affects adult women. Symptoms: Fatigue, general weakness, fever, muscle weakness (especially in the shoulder and pelvic area), muscle pain, joint pain, possibly other symptoms (e.g. difficulty swallowing, breathing problems, Raynaud’s syndrome, swollen gums) Causes: Autoimmune disease, the … Polymyositis: Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Dermatomyositis: Symptoms, Treatment

Brief overview What is dermatomyositis? A rare inflammatory muscle and skin disease that is one of the rheumatic diseases. Also called purple disease because of the often purple skin lesions. Forms: Juvenile dermatomyositis (in children), Adult dermatomyositis (mainly in women), Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis (associated with cancer), Amyopathic dermatomyositis (skin changes only). Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, weight loss, … Dermatomyositis: Symptoms, Treatment