61. Polymyositis - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia polymyositis means many muscle inflammation . polymyositis tends to become evident in adulthood, presenting with bilateral proximal muscle weakness, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymyositis

You did it! Over US$240,000 was donated in the 21 day fund drive. Thank you for your generosity! You are still welcome to make a donation or purchase Wikimedia merchandise Polymyositis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Polymyositis is a type of inflammatory myopathy , related to Dermatomyositis and Inclusion body myositis . Polymyositis means 'many muscle inflammation'. Polymyositis tends to become evident in adulthood, presenting with bilateral proximal muscle weakness, often noted in the upper legs due to early fatigue while walking. The weakness is generally progressive, accompanied by lymphocytic inflammation (mainly cytotoxic T8 lymphocytes ). The cause is unknown, but seems to be related to autoimmune factors, genetics , and perhaps viruses . In rare cases, the cause is known to be infectious, associated with the pathogens that cause Lyme disease Toxoplasmosis , and others. Polymyositis, like Dermatomyositis , strikes females with greater frequency than males. The skin involvement of Dermatomyositis is absent in Polymyositis. Diagnosis is fourfold, including elevation of

62. Disease - Polymyositis And Dermatomyositis A muscle biopsy is performed to differentiate between polymyositis and other polymyositis is also associated with sclerodermatomyositis and mixed http://disability.ucdavis.edu/resources/diseases/list/disease.asp?id=19

63. 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

a diary of my PM experiences (Sounds like a bad children's book, but it's the only title I could think of.) Most Recent Entry : February 2, 2004 Visit the Diary Archive for entries relating my first three years with PM, including my diagnosis. I am now in the fourth diagnosed year of living with the disease. NOTES : This page assumes a general knowledge of what myositis and polymyositis are. If you want to get the basics on this disease, visit this site 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. How I'm Doing (for specific details, see the most recent diary entry) Medical Conditions Condition Status Polymyositis: Anti-Jo-1 Positive Active PM Related Interstitial Lung Disease Stabilizing Migraines Managed Chronic Headaches Returning* Medications Dosage Methotrexate (oral) 20 mg/week Imitrex (oral) 50 mg tablets as needed Mobic 7.5 mg 1-2 times/day as needed

64. Inflammatory Myopathy High Most Dermatomyositis polymyositis; Normal or mildly elevated. Inclusion body myositis; polymyositis with cytochrome oxidase negative muscle fibers 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 Myasthenia gravis Myositis Lymphorrhages Necrotizing with Encephalopathy Paraneoplastic with Pipestem capillaries SRP antibodies ... Trichinosis From: M Al-Lozi 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

65. Polymyositis polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by inflammatory and degenerative http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord278.asp

var guid_source = ""; var guid_source_id = ""; //unused var encodedurl = ""; WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map You are in Medical Library Our Content Sources Ask A Question Clinical Trials Health Guide A-Z Health Topics Symptoms Medical Tests Medications ... For a Complete Report Polymyositis Important It is possible that the main title of the report Polymyositis 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) 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. Resources Arthritis Foundation 1330 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309

66. Welcome To Southern Cross Information on a rare disorder which is characterised by muscledeterioration. http://www.southerncross.co.nz/index.cfm?38D28226-7A2D-48B2-9170-55787F5E97D6

67. Aimless Forest » Polymyositis Last year I was diagnosed with polymyositis, and for many months at the worst I really thought When I look back, I know I already had the polymyositis. http://www.aimlessforest.net/index.php?cat=3

68. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Polymyositis polymyositis is a condition that causes inflammation and weakness in many different muscles of the body. http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=1711&page=1

69. Dermatomyositis And Polymyositis - Wheeless' Textbook Of Orthopaedics Review Article Medical Progress polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, And InclusionBody Myositis. Patterns of calcification in childhood dermatomyositis. http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/dermatomyositis_and_polymyositis

Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A - Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis - See: Myopathic Disorders Ossification of Soft Tissue and Periosteum - Discussion: - most common collagen vascular diseases which affect muscle; - pts may be affected at any age; - may be due to viral infection; - in adults, note possible concomitant occult neoplasm; - Clinical Findings: - systemic illness; - muscle and joint tenderness; - progressive weakness which begins in proximal girdle; dermatomyositis: - in contrast to systemic lupus , in which phalanges are involved - Labs: CPK Sed rate are frequently elevated; EMG EMG of myopathic disorders - useful for excluding neurogenic disorders; - reveals short-duration, low-amplitude polyphasic units on voluntary activation; - increased spontaneous activity with fibrillations positive sharp waves - Radiographs: - types of dystrophic calcification: (see ossification of soft tissue - superficial masses (small circumscribed nodules) within skin;

70. Polymyositis Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Term Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4995

71. Caring Medical - Symptoms - Polymyositis polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PMDM) are autoimmune neuromuscular diseases In the family of myositis diseases, polymyositis and dermatomyositis can http://www.caringmedical.com/conditions/Polymyositis.htm

About Us About Caring Medical Find Us Directions From Chicago Airports ... Home Caring Medical 715 Lake Street, Suite 600 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 Phone 708.848.7763 Fax CONDITION: Polymyositis DESCRIPTION: Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM-DM) are autoimmune neuromuscular diseases referred to as connective tissue diseases. In the family of myositis diseases, polymyositis and dermatomyositis can occur in all ages and both sexes, although they are more common in women. Also, the childhood disease is differentiated from the adult type. A recent study found that polymyositis affects approximately 120 women per million. How do polymyositis and dermatomyositis develop? Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are autoimmune diseases. In both conditions the immune system malfunctions and produces antibodies that attack healthy tissue in different parts of the body. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are classified as connective tissue diseases—disorders featuring abnormalities involving the collagen and elastin. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are characterized by painful inflammation and degeneration of the muscles. The weakness usually occurs in the shoulders and hips but can affect muscles symmetrically throughout the body. A skin rash on the face and upper chest area is present in dermatomyositis, distinguishing it from polymyositis. Researchers are linking cancer as a possible trigger to the disease, primarily in men.

72. Dermatomyositis And Polymyositis - Patient UK Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Patient UK. A directory of UK health, disease, illness and related medical websites that provide patient information. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001177/

PatientPlus articles are written for doctors and so the language can be technical. However, some people find that they add depth to the articles found in the other sections of this website which are written for non-medical people. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are a mixture of various inflammatory diseases of the muscles with or without inflammation of skin too. Both polymyositis and dermatomyositis have an autoimmune basis (and respond to immunosuppression), but the basic mechanisms for the conditions are different and they have specific clinical and histological features. They may be associated with other autoimmune diseases such as myasthenia gravis Hashimoto's thyroiditis systemic sclerosis and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia. Damage to capillaries would seem to be an underlying pathology in dermatomyositis. For more about the pathological basis of these diseases, see the e-medicine article in the Internet section at the end. It is possible to divide the conditions into 5 basic subgroups according to aetiology: Primary idiopathic polymyositis in adults Idiopathic dermatomyositis in adults Childhood dermatomyositis or myositis with necrotizing vasculitis Polymyositis associated with connective tissue diseases Polymyositis or dermatomyositis associated with malignancy Epidemiology: The disease occurs in between 5 and 10 people of every 100,000. Juvenile dermatomyositis has an incidence of 2 or 3 per million per year.

73. Dermatomyositis polymyositis induced or associated with lipidlowering drugs; Five cases. Personal Stories about Dermatomyositis and polymyositis http://www.sclero.org/medical/symptoms/associated/dermatomyositis/a-to-z.html

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74. Kaycee S Story Diffuse Scleroderma With Polymyositis The rheumatologist confirmed the diagnosis of diffuse scleroderma on my initial visit to him. Since then, I have had a muscle biopsy, which confirmed http://www.sclero.org/support/stories/english/k/kaycee/a-to-z.html

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75. Lab Findings In Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Disease Skeletal Muscle In polymyositis an apparently normal/nonnecrotic muscle fiber is surrounded and infiltrated by lymphocytes. This is a reflection of immune http://www.hoslink.com/LabResults/polymyositis.htm

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76. Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Factsheet describing polymyositis, dermatomyositis and sarcoid myopathy, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/information_resources/factsheets/medical_condi

About us News About your condition Research ... Community Accessibility Print Home Donate Sitemap Contact Polymyositis, dermatomyositis and sarcoid myopathy Written by Dr Bryan Lecky MA MD FRCP for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign You can download this factsheet as a Word document: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis and Sarcoid Myopathy factsheet Contents: What are the symptoms? How is the diagnosis made? What is the treatment? Does exercise help? ... Support Group They are a group of conditions in which there is inflammation of the muscles. Resulting disability is very variable: sometimes weakness is mild but at the other extreme there may be major disability. Generally speaking, polymyositis and dermatomyositis respond to treatment. Dermatomyositis occurring in childhood may have important differences and a separate Muscular Dystrophy Campaign factsheet is available: juvenile dermatomyositis factsheet Inclusion body myositis is another important cause of chronic muscle inflammation, mainly in older male subjects and is also dealt with in another Muscular Dystrophy Campaign factsheet: inclusion body myositis factsheet With very rare exceptions polymyositis and dermatomyositis are not inherited and both conditions can affect individuals at any age.

77. Dreddyclinic.com - Polymyositis (PM) polymyositis (PM) is an inflammatory muscle disease of unknown etiology. PM, dermatomyositis (DM), and inclusion body myositis are the major members of a http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/pp/polymyositis.htm

78. HSS - Conditions & Treatments : Polymyositis Conditions Treatments polymyositis. polymyositis, Text, Audio, Video. Tips Calculators. Guidelines for Safe Use of IVIG (Intravenous Immunoglobulin) http://www.hss.edu/Conditions/Polymyositis

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79. Polymyositis - Definition Of Polymyositis In Encyclopedia Searchword not found in the selected dictionary, but you can try the followingGeneral English dictionary. http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/polymyositis

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80. Bones, Joints, & Muscles: Polymyositis polymyositis is the inflammation of several muscle groups. The muscles in the shoulder area and pelvis are the most often affected. http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/bone3491.asp

About Us Contact Us Site Map Go ... Health Topic Library Polymyositis Amputation Anti-Inflammatory Medications Arthroscopic Surgery Artificial Limb ... What Is Speech Therapy? Polymyositis is the inflammation of several muscle groups. The muscles in the shoulder area and pelvis are the most often affected. In this disease, patients usually have the following symptoms: * weakness in the hips and shoulders, * swelling and redness in the joints of the hands and ankles, * chronic shortness of breath, even at rest, and * problems swallowing. If you have the above symptoms, but also have a rash, you may have dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis is basically the same disease, but also with a red rash that can be anywhere on your body. Patients who get this disease are usually young women, between the ages of 23 and 60. Occasionally, children, ages 5 to 15 years of age are diagnosed with polymyositis. Healthcare providers may suspect this disease if you report these symptoms and are in the right age group. Your provider may do the following tests to see if you have this disease: * careful history and physical

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