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Diseases Volume 7 Polymyositis - Spasm
Dermatomyositis & polymyositis (MSS' series on chronic diseases of man)
Acute dermatomyositis-polymyositis and malignancy (Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism) by John Harold Talbott, 1977
Subacute progressive polymyositis by George W Jacoby, 1888
Dermatomyositis: Advances in Recognition, Understanding and Management by Lyubomir A. Dourmishev, Assen Lyubenov Dourmishev, 2009-05-11
Molecular and Cell Biology of Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity. Abstracts: First International Workshop, July 27-29, 1989, Heidelberg (Sitzungsberichte ... Wissenschaften / Sitzungsber.Heidelberg 89)
The Inflammatory Myopathies
...Broken Glass and All: An Inspiring Journey of Hope and Healing by Al Squitieri Sr., 2001-02-19
Coping with a Myositis Disease

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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue
polymyositis And Dermatomyositis. Raynaud s phenomenon is very frequent in patients in whom polymyositis coexists with other connective tissue disorders.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section5/chapter50/50i.jsp
THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Polymyositis And
polymyositis and Dermatomyositis. polymyositis and dermatomyositis usually occur in adults from ages 40 to 60 or in children from ages 5 to 15 years.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec05/ch068/ch068e.jsp
Arthritis Research Campaign | Polymyositis And Dermatomyositis
polymyositis is a condition which affects many muscles, mainly the larger muscles of the body, such as those around the shoulders, hips and thighs.
http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6009/6009.htm

Extractions: south + southwest Inflammation of the muscles is called myositis myo = muscle, sitis = inflammation). Polymyositis is a condition which affects many muscles ( poly = many), mainly the larger muscles of the body, such as those around the shoulders, hips and thighs. This booklet also deals with dermatomyositis . This is a disease where a particular skin rash occurs ( derm = skin) with muscle inflammation that is similar to polymyositis. This booklet discusses: It concludes by answering questions often raised by people who have polymyositis or dermatomyositis, and gives useful addresses for further information. What are the symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis?
POLYMYOSITIS
STEVE, polymyositis In late april of 1997 I was diagnosed with polymyositis. My CPK level was 7,956. It all started in mid to late
http://www.rheumatic.org/steve.htm

Extractions: STEVE, polymyositis In late april of 1997 I was diagnosed with polymyositis. My CPK level was 7,956. It all started in mid to late january 97 with a pain in the calf of my right leg; then aches and pains with burning muscles that got progressively worse with each passing week. Swallowing became very difficult. It was like I had the worst case of the flu ever, multiplied by a thousand. Finally I went to my GP doctor. I was tested for hepatitis, liver disease, weeks of those tests with nothing confirmed. Then I saw his associate in his absence and she wanted me to have a special test (CPK). Meanwhile a friend of mine had a bad bacterial infection that was going around and she had taken Zithromax (azithromycin) to get rid of it. I thought that was probably what I had and was sure it would help me, because my symptons were the same, only more severe. So I made a deal with the doctor - I'd go immediately for the CPK test if she would give me a prescription for Zithromax. She agreed to do that, then stated it wouldn't help. That's when I had a CPK count of 7,956. But the Zithromax did help me quite a bit. The next day I was able to lift my arms, etc.
POLYMYOSITIS
LIANNE, polymyositis My life is my own once again! Two years ago I was diagnosed with polymyositis. I was devastated. I was a
http://www.rheumatic.org/lianne.htm

Extractions: LIANNE, polymyositis My life is my own once again! Two years ago I was diagnosed with polymyositis. I was devastated. I was a business owner, single parent, and a professional skater. I was so very tired, in a lot of pain, and, most of all, I feared for my life. Prior to being diagnosed I went from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I thought I was having an allergic reaction. I went to a third allergist. She interrogated me for over an hour. She ran a series of blood tests and discovered I had an elevated CPK. She confronted me assuming I was a cocaine addict and felt that must be the cause of my problem. I explained I didn't do drugs, but by the sound of the alternatives I almost wished that was the problem. I was sent to a rheumatologist. My diagnosis was confirmed by a muscle biopsy and an EMG. In that same breath that was used to give me the diagnosis, I was told that I had to have an AIDS test. I freaked. She failed to explain that the drugs she was going to prescribe were going to suppress my immune system and if I had AIDS, it would speed up my death. A psychiatrist had read to me all about being a hypochondriac, and I was told I was the healthiest looking sick person she had ever seen. When I told her how scared I was waiting for the AIDS test results, she told me, "You don't have AIDS. You had better hope you don't have polymyositis - you can die from that."
VSN: Spierziekten
polymyositis. Wat is polymyositis? polymyositis is een chronische ziekte waarbij meerdere spieren, vooral in de bovenarmen en bovenbenen, ontsteken.
http://www.vsn.nl/spierziekten/diagnose.php?diagnose_id=37
Polymyositis
polymyositis. Definition. polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis is
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/polymyositis.html

Extractions: 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 and symptoms 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.
About Dermatomyositis And Polymyositis A General Overview
This page contains an overview of dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis. What causes polymyositis and Dermatomyositis?
http://www.webhealth.co.uk/WebHealth_A-Z_of_Health/About_Dermatomyositis_And_Pol

Extractions: Myositis is a connective tissue and autoimmune disease. The body's own immune system makes proteins called "antibodies" for protection against viruses, bacteria and other foreign bodies (antigens). In myositis the immune system is unable to tell the difference between antigens and its own cells and tissues. The immune system makes "auto-antibodies" directed against its own cells and tissues. The build up of these "auto-antibodies" in the tissues causes inflammation, pain and muscle damage. The cause of myositis is still unknown. TYPES OF MYOSITIS Polmyositis and Dermatomyositis are related illnesses affecting muscle and connective tissues of the body. Joints may also occasionally be involved. A rarer form of Polymyositis is known as Localised Nodular Myositis. A more serious and rare form of myositis is Inclusion Body Myositis. In Polymyositis, the main problems are weakness and inflammation of the muscles. ('Poly' means many, 'myo' means muscle, 'itis, means inflammation.)
Dermatomyositis And Polymyositis
They now have their own Web site at http//www.myositis.org/ . We wish them well! Classification Criteria for Dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
http://132.230.36.11/neuromirror/dmpmdx.html

Extractions: We formerly hosted pages from the Myositis Association of America http://www.myositis.org/ Patients presenting at least one item from the first criterion and four items from the second through ninth criteria are said to have dermatomyositis. Patients presenting no items from the first criterion and at least four items from the second through ninth criteria are said to have polymyositis. Skin lesions Proximal muscle weakness (upper or lower extremity and trunk) Elevated serum CK (creatine kinase) or aldolase level Muscle pain on grasping or spontaneous pain Myogenic changes on EMG (short-duration, polyphasic motor unit potentials with spontaneous fibrillation potentials) Positive anti-Jo-1 (histadyl tRNA synthetase) antibody Nondestructive arthritis or arthralgias Pathological findings compatible with inflammatory myositis (inflammatory infiltration of skeletal evidence of active regeneration may be seen.)
Polymyositis
Note All links within content go to MayoClinic.com. Diseases and Conditions. polymyositis. A disease similar to polymyositis is dermatomyositis.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00334.html

Extractions: INFORMATION CENTERS: Pick a category Health Centers Family Health Men's Health Women's Health Children's Health Seniors' Health Working Life Pain Management Condition Centers Immune System Allergy Alzheimer's Arthritis Respiratory System Cancer Endocrine System Digestive System Heart and Blood Infectious Disease Mental Health Note: All links within content go to MayoClinic.com Diseases and Conditions Polymyositis From MayoClinic.com Overview Polymyositis is an uncommon disease that causes inflammation in your muscles. Doctors also refer to it as a type of connective tissue disease. Its most noticeable characteristic is muscle weakness, especially in the muscles closest to your trunk, such as your shoulder and hip muscles. As a result, you may find it difficult to get out of chairs, climb stairs, brush your hair or work with your arms over your head. The disease is rarely fatal, but it can be disabling in its more severe forms. Although polymyositis can occur at any age, it mostly affects adults in their 40s and 50s. It is more common in blacks than in whites, and women have it more often than men do. The disease usually develops gradually over weeks or months.
Polymyositis - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Terms
polymyositis A chronic inflammatory disease of muscle that begins when white blood cells, the immune cells of inflammation, spontaneously invade muscles
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4995&rd=1
Polymyositis.
polymyositis is a connective tissue disease that triggers inflammation and muscular weakness. The cause polymyositis. polymyositis is
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Polymyositis?Open
Myositis - About Myositis
inflammation). Myositis refers to several different illnesses, including polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis.
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/arthritis/types/myositis

Extractions: Last updated May 1, 2002 About myositis Myositis is the term for illnesses that involve chronic muscle inflammation ("myo" means muscle and "itis" means inflammation). "Myositis" refers to several different illnesses, including polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis. All forms of myositis involve chronic, or persistent, muscle inflammation. This muscle inflammation almost always results in weakness, and less often in heat, swelling, and pain of the muscles. Myositis can affect many parts of the body. Sometimes the joints, heart, lungs, intestines, and skin can become inflamed. Some forms of myositis, like dermatomyositis ("dermato" refers to the skin), result in particular rashes over the knuckles, around the eyes, or sometimes in other parts of the body. Other forms of myositis occur in children. Some forms are seen with other connective tissues diseases, like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis . Still other forms may occur in people with tumors. Rarely, myositis can occur in a single part of the body, such as one arm, one leg, or just the muscles that move the eye.
Polymyositis Diary
polymyositis Adam a diary of my PM experiences (Sounds like a bad children s book, but it s the only title I could think of.)
http://home.sprintmail.com/~edam/polym.html

Extractions: I am not a medical professional, and have no medical training. This diary relates my personal experience, my conversations with my doctors, and the research I've been able to obtain from books, the internet, other myositis patients, and medical journals. If any factual inaccuracies are found, please email me and make me aware of them, so I can correct the error.
TMA: Polymyositis
polymyositis, polymyositis (POL ee my oe SIE tis). What is polymyositis? polymyositis (PM) is found mostly in people over the age of 20.
http://www.myositis.org/about_myositis/polymyositis.cfm

Extractions: How is it treated? What is polymyositis? What are the signs and symptoms? Polymyositis (PM) is found mostly in people over the age of 20. More women than men have PM. PM is thought to be an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system, which normally fights infections and viruses, does not stop fighting once the infection or virus is gone. The immune system then attacks the body's own normal, healthy tissue through inflammation (IN fluh MAY shun), or swelling. PM does not cause a rash. Muscle weakness usually happens over days, weeks or months. The weakness begins with muscles closest to and within the trunk of the body. Neck, hip, back and shoulder muscles are examples. Some patients also have weakness in muscles farther from the trunk, like hands and fingers. Many PM patients have trouble swallowing, or dysphagia (dis FAY jee yuh). Some patients have trouble breathing and muscle pain. What tests will the doctor run to see if I have polymyositis?
TMA: Home
TMA funds grants TMA funds nearly $350,000 in research grants and fellowships for dermatomyositis, polymyositis, juvenile myositis and inclusionbody myositis.
http://www.myositis.org/

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Myositis (Polymyositis Dermatomyositis)
Myositis (polymyositis Dermatomyositis). polymyositis involves inflammation of the muscles and can affect many parts of the body.
http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/myositis.asp

Extractions: More Information About Myositis What It It? Myositis (my-OH-sigh-tiss) is a rare disease that involves inflammation that results in damage to muscle fibers and skin. Myositis is a term that describes several illnesses including polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. Polymyositis involves inflammation of the muscles and can affect many parts of the body. When inflammation of skin involved it is called dermatomyositis Treatment Options Who Is At Risk? Myositis usually affects adults between the ages of 30 and 60 and children between the ages of 5 and 15. More women than men are affected. More Information About Myositis Resources and Suggestions Visit Your Arthritis Store to request the free Myositis brochure.
Polymyositis -- ECureMe.com
polymyositis, There is an adult form of polymyositis in those between 4060 years old, and a childhood form seen in those between ages 5-15.
http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Polymyositis.asp

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MAIN SEARCH INDEX. polymyositis. Definition. polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis
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Extractions: Resources Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain . Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a characteristic skin rash. 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.
Diagnose-Me: Conditions: Polymyositis
polymyositis, Inclusion Body Myositis is often more resistant to treatment than the usual form of disease. Signs, symptoms indicators of polymyositis
http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C531511.html

Extractions: Signs, symptoms and indicators Treatment recommendations Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease of muscle, its cause unknown. It begins when white blood cells - the immune cells of inflammation - spontaneously invade muscles. The muscles affected are mostly those closest to the trunk or torso. This in turn results in weakness which can be severe. It is a chronic illness with periods of increased symptoms, called flares or relapses, and decreased symptoms, known as remissions. Polymyositis is slightly more common in females. It affects all age groups, although its onset is most common in middle childhood and in the twenties. Polymyositis occurs throughout the world and, when associated with skin rash, is then referred to as " dermatomyositis ." It can also affect other areas of the body and is, therefore, a systemic illness.

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