61. HealthCentral - General Encyclopedia - Polymyositis (adult) General Health Encyclopedia, polymyositis (adult). A malignancy may be associated with this disorder. The incidence of polymyositis is 5 out of 10,000 people. http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000428.cfm

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62. Polymyositis polymyositis. Definition polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis is http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00061350.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Polymyositis Definition Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain . Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a characteristic skin rash. Description Polymyositis (PM) is an inflammatory disorder in which muscle tissue becomes inflamed and deteriorates, causing weakness and pain. It is one of several types of inflammatory muscle disease, or myopathy. Others include dermatomyositis (DM) and inclusion body myositis. All three types are progressive conditions, usually beginning in adulthood. A fourth type, juvenile dermatomyositis, occurs in children. Although PM and DM can occur at any age, 60% of cases appear between the ages of 30 and 60. Females are affected twice as often as males. Causes The cause of PM and DM is not known, but it is suspected that a variety of factors may play a role in the development of these diseases. PM and DM may be autoimmune diseases, caused by the immune system's attack on the body's own tissue. The reason for this attack is unknown, although some researchers believe that a combination of immune system susceptibility and an environmental trigger may explain at least some cases. Known environmental agents associated with PM and DM include infectious agents such as Toxoplasma Borrella Lyme disease bacterium), and coxsackievirus. Most cases, however, have no obvious triggers (direct causative agents). There may also be a genetic component in the development of PM and DM.

63. Polymyositis: Health Topics: UI Health Care polymyositis. polymyositis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation and by degenerative changes to muscles and skin. This http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/bonesjointsmuscles/bone3491.html

Health Topics Category Index Health Topics for Bones, Joints and Muscles Bone and Muscle Cancer Department of Orthopaedics ... UI Back Care - UI Health Care's digital library Read this month's health-e-newsletter Send comments and questions to staff@uihealthcare.com University of Iowa Polymyositis Polymyositis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation and by degenerative changes to muscles and skin. This causes weakness and muscle wasting. The disease is seen more frequently in women than in men, and occurs most often between ages 30 and 50. The cause is unknown. Polymyositis can have a sudden or slow onset. A person with polymyositis will typically complain of the following symptoms: weakness in the hips and shoulders swelling and redness in the joints of the hands and ankles cold hands or feet chronic shortness of breath, even at rest problems swallowing and fever, muscle weakness, weight loss, and joint pain may be the first to occur before the other symptoms Medical evaluation may include the following: history and physical exam blood tests biopsy of the involved area to check for inflammation and electromyography, or EMG, which is a test that looks at muscle strength and function

64. Polymyositis Definition Of Polymyositis. What Is Polymyositis? Meaning Of Polymy Definition of polymyositis in the Dictionary and Thesaurus. Provides examples from classic literature, search by definition of polymyositis. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/polymyositis

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia polymyositis Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Noun polymyositis - myositis characterixed by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals myositis - inflammation of muscle tissue Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Some words with "polymyositis" in the definition: myositis Previous General Dictionary Browser Next polymorphemic polymorphic polymorphism ... polyneuritis Full Dictionary Browser Polymorphic (comp.) Polymorphic (enc.) Polymorphic (computing) (enc.) Polymorphic code (enc.) polymorphic lambda-calculus (comp.) Polymorphism Polymorphism (comp.) Polymorphism (enc.) Polymorphism (biology) (enc.) Polymorphism (computer science) (enc.) Polymorphism (object-oriented programming) (enc.) Polymorphism in object-oriented programming (enc.) Polymorphonuclear leucocyte (enc.) Polymorphosis polymorphous Polymorphy Polymox ... Polymyxins (enc.) Polyneices (enc.) Polyneme Polynemidae Polynemidae (enc.) Polynemoid Polynesia Polynesia (enc.)

65. AAEM - Patient Resources - Polymyositis Patient Resources polymyositis. polymyositis. polymyositis is an inflammatory disorder of muscle. Most commonly it affects adults http://www.aaem.net/aaem/patientInfo/polymyositis.cfm

Patient Resources - Polymyositis Membership Directory Practice Issues / Advocacy Employment/Training Career Center Fellowship Listing EDX Courses Training Links ... List Rental Polymyositis Polymyositis is an inflammatory disorder of muscle. Most commonly it affects adults, and more women are affected than men. Symptoms include muscle pain and weakness. It is an autoimmune (caused by the body’s immune system) disorder whose exact cause is unclear. The treatment includes steroids and other immune system modifying drugs. For More Information: Myositis Association of America - www.myositis.org National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - www.rarediseases.org Muscular Dystrophy Association - www.mdausa.org To Main Patient Resources Page 421 First Avenue SW, Suite 300 East Rochester, MN 55902 Telephone: (507) 288-0100 Fax: (507) 288-1225 E-mail: aaem@aaem.net

66. Polymyositis polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes in the muscles, leading to symmetric weakness and http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord278.htm

document.write(''); var hwPrint=1; var hwDocHWID="nord278"; var hwDocTitle="Polymyositis"; var hwRank="1"; var hwSectionHWID="nord278"; var hwSectionTitle=""; var hwSource="cn6.0"; var hwProdCfgSerNo="wsh_html_031_s"; var hwDocType="NORD"; National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. Polymyositis Important It is possible that the main title of the report is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms None Disorder Subdivisions Primary Idiopathic Polymyositis Childhood Polymyositis Polymyositis Associated with Malignant Tumors Polymyositis Associated with Sclerodermatomyositis Polymyositis Associated with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Overlap Syn) Related Disorders List Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related Disorders section of this report: Scleroderma (Progressive Systemic Sclerosis) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) General Discussion Polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes in the muscles, leading to symmetric weakness and some degree of muscle atrophy. The areas principally affected are the hip, shoulders, arms, pharynx and neck.

67. The Dermatomyositis Polymyositis Support Group SelfHelp Organisations. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Support Group. We have over the years provided specialist equipment to hospitals http://www.yourskin.co.uk/self-help-organisations/dp-support-group.htm

Self-Help Organisations Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Support Group We have over the years provided specialist equipment to hospitals and in some cases sufferers. We are currently funding two research projects, one at the King's College Hospital, London, the other at the Selly Oak Hospital Birmingham. There is no other specific research being undertaken in this country. We have achieved our success from the background of supporting and promoting a very rare disease where the general public and even some of the medical profession knows little about. Write to us at: Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Support Group 146 Newtown Road Woolston Southampton Hampshire UK e-mail Irene Oakley at ye72@dial.pipex.com Telephone - 01703-449708 Fax - 01703-396402 Registered Charity Number 327791 return to top

68. MayoClinic.com - Polymyositis polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that causes muscle weakness. More Information. polymyositis By Mayo Clinic staff Overview http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00334

69. Polymyositis Information Diseases Database polymyositis,Dermatomyositis,Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, Disease Database Information. Medical information linkspolymyositis specific sites. http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb10343.htm

Diseases Database Index Sponsors Contact ... Previous Page Polymyositis Information Search 3 synonyms or equivalents were found. Polymyositis aka/or Dermatomyositis aka/or Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy may cause or feature (Follow link for list) risk factors may include (Follow link for list) may be associated with (Follow link for list) belong(s) to the category of (Follow link for list) Polymyositis: Definition(s) via UMLS Code translations and terms via UMLS Polymyositis: specific sites Send Polymyositis to medical search engines (JavaScript enabled browsers only) If your browser has no JavaScript you can still use these: Search using Internet medical databases Search using Internet search engines (non-specialist) We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation i-medicine.info - the evidence based medicine, informatics and audit portal Valid XHTML 1.0 Served 2004-06-03 02:18:59 Metadata Updated 2004-05-22

70. Healthfinder® - Polymyositis polymyositis A general overview of polymyositis that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. http://www.healthfinder.gov/Scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=676

71. Polymyositis Articles, Support Groups, And Resources polymyositis articles, support groups, and resources for patients from Med Help International (www.medhelp.org). Health polymyositis. Medical http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Polymyositis.html

[Health Topics A-Z] A B C D ... Z Polymyositis Medical Glossary: POLYMYOSITIS Ask The Doctor Forums polymyositis (Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum) Polymyositis and mito (Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum) Undiagnosed Inflammation (Family Practice Forum) [Med Help Home] ... [Patient Network] Revised: 6/2/2004

72. Polymyositis Information polymyositis Information. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in the UK information on polymyositis, dermatomyositis and sarcoid myopathy; http://glaxocentre.merseyside.org/polymyositis.html

Polymyositis Information For information about Polymyositis please see the following websites: Muscular Dystrophy Association of Australia: information about POLYMYOSITIS/DERMATOMYOSITIS The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in the UK: information on Polymyositis, dermatomyositis and sarcoid myopathy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Polymyositis fact sheet The Muscular Dystrophy Association in the US: Facts About Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/DM) UK Arthritis Research Campaingn Information booklet for Polymyositis and dermatomyositis There is a Myositis Support Group in the UK Visit their website More links will be added soon. Please contact the Information Officer if you are looking for more information about Polymyositis or any neurological condition (contact details below). The Glaxo Neurological Centre is a unique non-medical advice and information centre for people with neurological conditions and their carers For more information about neurological conditions contact the Information Officer by e-mailing mnt@gnc.u-net.com

73. Polymyositis polymyositis. polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles. Information about polymyositis. http://www.arthritis-symptom.com/m-r/polymyositis.htm

Have an arthritis question Contact us Link to Arthritis-Symptom.com And help arthritis suffers find the information they need If you are not familiar with Cetyl Myristoleate for the treatment of arthritis then you need to check out this site. Search our site Join our Arthritis discussion group Here Arthritis symptoms Rheumatoid arthritis ... Pain Other Types of Arthritis A - C D - G H-L M-P ... Procedures MORE INFO Ankylosing Spondylitis Arthris Pain Fibromylgia Rheumatoid ... S Polymyositis Polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles Information about Polymyositis The cause of this disorder is unknown. It is thought that an autoimmune reaction or a viral infection of the skeletal muscle may cause the disease. It can affect people at any age, but most commonly occurs in those between 50 and 70 years old, or in children between 5 and 15 years old. It affects women twice as often as men. Muscle weakness may appear suddenly or occur slowly over weeks or months. There may be difficulty raising the arms over the head, rising from a sitting position, or climbing stairs. The voice may be affected through weakness of the throat muscles. Joint pain, inflammation of the heart, and lung disease may occur. A similar condition, called dermatomyositis, is evident when a dusky, red rash appears over the face, neck, shoulders, upper chest, and back. A malignancy may be associated with this disorder. Each year, between 2 and 10 people per million develop the disease.

74. How One Person Is Dealing With Polymyositis And Pulmonary Fibrosis polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a skin rash. http://www.lenorsjourney.com/polymyositis.htm

My Story Polymyositis Pulmonary Fibrosis My Health Update ... My Healthy Home Definition: Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a skin rash. Description: Polymyositis is an inflammatory disorder in which muscle tissue becomes inflamed and deteriorates, causing weakness and pain. It is one of several types of inflammatory muscle disease, or myopathy. Others included dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. All three types are progressive conditions, usually beginning in adulthood. A fourth type, juvenile dermatiomyositis, occurs in children. Although polymyositis and dermatomysitis can occur at any age, 60% of cases appear between the ages of 30 and 60. Females are affected twice as often as males. Causes: Symptoms: Diagnosis: Treatment: Polymyositis responds to high doses of immunosuppressant drugs in most cases. The most common medication used is the corticosteroid prednisone. Prednisone therapy usually leads to improvement within two or three months, at which point the dose can be tapered to a lower level to avoid the significant side effects associated with high doses of prednisone. Unresponsive patients are often given a replacement or supplementary immunosuppressant, such as azathioprine, cyclosporine, or methotrexate. Intravenous immunoglobulin treatments may help some people who are unresponsive to other immunosuppressants.

75. Disease - Polymyositis And Dermatomyositis 2004. Please Rate this Page. polymyositis and Dermatomyositis. Disease Name, polymyositis and Dermatomyositis. SearchTerm, Inflammatory http://disability.ucdavis.edu/resources/diseases/list/disease.asp?id=19

76. POLYMYOSITIS polymyositis. 1) Boyd,AS, Neldner,KH Therapeutic options in dermatomyositis/polymyositis. Internat J Dermatol 33240250,1994. Cyclosporine. Neoral. http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromedical_treatment/polymyos.html

POLYMYOSITIS Treatment is long term immunosuppression, in the largest number of reported patients with PO corticosteroids, in the event of steroid toxicity supplemented at lower steroid doses with azathioprine or, in a few cases, with cyclosporine. Supplementation with methotrexate has also been reported but there are many toxicities to be considered. IV immunoglobulin has been used successfully in a small number of patients, alone or with other immunosuppressants.....the major difficulty is cost, not toxicity. A satisfactory response to immunosuppressants may be expected in two-thirds of the patients, or more. The only favorable experience in inclusion body myositis has been reported, in a few cases, with IV immunoglobulin. Azathioprine Imuran. Tab 50 mg. Begin with 50 mg od increased by 50 mg increments at weekly intervals until a dose of 2-3 mg/kg od is reached. The daily amount may be given in a single dose or in divided doses bid. Maintainance dose thereafter is determined by clinical response and WBC....in regard to the latter, 3-4 K/cmm is the value desired. The response, if it occurs, is typically delayed, the time from onset of treatment varying from 3 to 12 months. Time to maximal improvement varies from 1 to 2 years. Judgement regarding response should not be made before 1 year of treatment has been completed. The drug may be used alone or with a corticosteroid. Studies report 60-70% success. Until a stable maintainance dose has been reached liver chemistries and a CBC should be done weekly, then every 2 months. Hepatotoxicity is less than with methotrexate. For gastric distress sucralfate (Carafate) may be prescribed. 10% of patients develope a hypersensitivity reaction with fever, abdominal symptomatology, malaise and, sometimes, a rash.....if so, treatment with this agent is terminated at once without gradual reduction and not resumed.

77. Inflammatory Myopathy Methotrexate. IMMUNE MYOPATHIES (polymyositis). IMMUNE MYOPATHIES (polymyositis) Clinical features Muscle weakness Proximal Distal; http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/antibody/infmyop.htm

Front Search Index Links ... Patient Info Inflammatory and Immune Myopathies GENERAL FEATURES Antibodies CK: Serum Electrodiagnostic ... Calcinosis : X-rays Chondroitin sulfate C deficient Dermatomyositis Fasciitis Focal myositis ... Signal recognition particle Vasculitis: Small Large vessel SPECIFIC IMMUNE OR INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES Immune myopathies (Polymyositis) General aspects Classification Comparative features Collagen vascular disease Complement ... Quadriceps ; Other TRAPS Granulomatous Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis Hereditary ... Multinodular polymyositis Necrotizing with Encephalopathy Paraneoplastic with Pipestem capillaries SRP antibodies ... MHC class I upregulation Skin lesions Erythema Gottron's papules Nailfold lesions From: Chinju, South Korea GENERAL FEATURES OF INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES Antibodies CK: Serum Electrodiagnostic Neoplasm associations ... Weakness Skin lesions Heliotrope rash Distribution Symmetric Disease association: Dermatomyositis External links Facial rash Gottron's sign Red-purple keratotic, atrophic erythema, or macules Disease association: Dermatomyositis External link: Gottron's sign Erythema Red-purple slightly raised On extensor surfaces of elbows or knees Disease association: Dermatomyositis Mechanic's hands Raised scaly dry On extensor surfaces of finger joints Disease association: Nailfold lesions Disease association: Dermatomyositis - Anti-Mi-2 antibody positive Other features Rash more commonly pruritic than rash with lupus erythematosis Skin lesions often photoaggravated Weakness Proximal: Most Dermatomyositis Polymyositis Distal:

78. Dermatomyositis Autoimmune Diseases Dermatomyositis and polymyositis. This muscle. Cases without skin affection are classified as polymyositis. http://www.sclero.org/medical/symptoms/associated/dermatomyositis/a-to-z.html

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79. Kaycee's Story: Diffuse Scleroderma With Polymyositis Since then, I have had a muscle biopsy, which confirmed polymyositis. International Scleroderma Network. Kaycee Diffuse Scleroderma with polymyositis. http://www.sclero.org/support/stories/english/k/kaycee/a-to-z.html

ISN's Voices of Scleroderma Vol. 1 book is available through Booksurge (GU Books)! About the ISN Languages Medical Experts Newsroom Message Board Support Personal Stories SWA Sites to Surf! Support Groups Email ISN Corporate Donors Hope on the Horizon ISN Cafe Shops ... ISN Online Cafe Shop Help raise awareness with our scleroderma calendar, t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, cozy sweatshirts, and dozens of other gift items! We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health on the Net Foundation. Verify here. The International Scleroderma Network is a nonprofit agency. We welcome members and supporters from all countries! We will help you find the comfort and/or information you need for dealing with scleroderma or related illnesses. Please feel free to email the ISN for information or support. Warm Hugs, Shelley Ensz ISN President This site is updated daily.

80. CCHS Clinical Digital Library Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Patient/Family Resources. Miscellaneous Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Patients/Family Resources Healthfinder Homepage http://cchs-dl.slis.ua.edu/patientinfo/rheumatology/autoimmune/dermatomyositis-p

Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Patient/Family Resources Pediatrics Spanish Miscellaneous See also: General Rheumatology Patient/Family Resources Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Clinical Resources MD Consult: Homepage Health Sciences Library subscription INFO Patient Handouts Table of content Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis: Access document Arthritis Foundation: Homepage Disease Center: List of documents Dermatomyositis: Access document Myositis (Polymyositis Dermatomyositis) Access document American College of Rheumatology: Homepage Patient Information: List of documents Myopathies: Access document American Pain Foundation: Homepage Consumer Health Information: List of documents Connective Tissue Diseases: Access document MEDLINE plus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents Dermatomyositis: English Spanish Polymyositis (Adult): English Spanish InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide Table of contents Myositis (Polymyositis And Dermatomyositis): Access document Merck Manual - Second Home Edition Table of contents Section 5. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders:

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