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	Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease of skeletal muscle of unknown etiology, characterized by symmetric weakness of the limb girdles, neck, and pharynx.
		Dysphagia in polymyositis is primarily due to weakness of the striated musculature of the posterior pharynx.
		Polymyositis is but one of a variety of diseases that may be present as muscle weakness with or without muscle pain.
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Gallery/6412/Polymyositis.htm (3100 words)

	Diagnose-Me: Condition: Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease of muscle, its cause unknown.
		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.
		Polymyositis is generally initially treated with high doses of corticosteroids - medications related to cortisone - given by orally or intravenously.
	www.diagnose-me.com /cond/C531511.html (2502 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Canada \| Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are disorders involving inflammation of the voluntary muscles.
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are believed to be autoimmune disorders.
		Polymyositis, especially in its slowly progressive form, may be difficult to distinguish from muscular dystrophy of late onset.
	www.muscle.ca /content/index.php?id=994 (1142 words)

	What are polymyositis and dermatomyositis
		Polymyositis (pronounced pah-lee-my-o-site-iss) is a disease that causes muscles to be weak.
		Polymyositis can also cause you to have trouble swallowing or talking, though these are less common results of the disease.
		The cause of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is unknown, though researchers suspect that environmental factors (such as viral infections) may play a role, as may genetic factors (meaning risk of getting the diseases may be inherited).
	www.cidpusa.org /dermatatomyositis.htm (1822 words)

	Polymyositis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM): IBM is often confused with (misdiagnosed as) polymyositis and polymyositis that does not respond to treatment is likely IBM.
		IBM and polymyositis apparently involve different disease mechanisms than are seen in dermatomyositis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polymyositis (316 words)

	Arthritis Research Campaign \| Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		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.
		Polymyositis affects mainly the large muscles of the body, such as those around the shoulders, hips, and thighs.
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are not directly inherited (automatically passed to a child from its parents), although there may be some genetic influences.
	www.arc.org.uk /about_arth/booklets/6009/6009.htm (1928 words)

	Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is a connective tissue disease that triggers inflammation and muscular weakness.
		The cause is unknown, but polymyositis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, possibly triggered by a viral infection of muscle tissue.
		The cause of polymyositis hasn’t been found, but there is good evidence to indicate that it is likely to be an autoimmune disorder, which means the immune cells mistakenly attack the muscle fibres of the body.
	www.disability.vic.gov.au /dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Polymyositis (951 words)

	Polymyositis - Remicade Side Effects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Polymyositis can be associated with skin rash and is then referred to as "dermatomyositis." It also can affect other areas of the body and is, therefore, a systemic illness.
		This form of polymyositis is diagnosed by the pathologist, a physician specialist who interprets the microscope findings of muscle tissue.
		Both polymyositis and dermatomyositis can sometimes be associated with cancers, including lymphoma, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and colon cancer.
	www.remicade-lawyer.com /polymyositis.html (715 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease
		Classification of the types of myositis includes primary idiopathic polymyositis; childhood polymyositis or dermatomyositis; primary idiopathic dermatomyositis in adults; inclusion body myositis; polymyositis or dermatomyositis associated with malignant tumors; and polymyositis or dermatomyositis associated with various connective tissue disease overlap syndromes, including mixed connective tissue disease (see below) and sclerodermatomyositis.
		Even in typical polymyositis or dermatomyositis, a muscle biopsy is required for final diagnosis, thereby excluding the rare differential diagnosis of inclusion body myositis or postviral rhabdomyolysis.
		Polymyositis tends to be more severe and resistant to treatment in patients with cardiac or pulmonary involvement.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section5/chapter50/50i.htm (1606 words)

	Caring Medical - Symptoms - Polymyositis
		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.
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are characterized by painful inflammation and degeneration of the muscles.
	www.caringmedical.com /conditions/Polymyositis.htm (490 words)

	Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is rarely fatal, but it can be disabling in its more severe forms.
		If your doctor thinks you may have polymyositis, he or she may refer you to a specialist, such as a rheumatologist or a neurologist.
		People with polymyositis or dermatomyositis may also be at an increased risk of infections, particularly respiratory and digestive infections.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00334.html (1836 words)

	Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are autoimmune neuromuscular diseases sometimes called "connective tissue diseases." Autoimmune disorders are caused when the body's immune system, which is meant to defend the body against bacteria, viruses, and any other foreign product, malfunctions and produces antibodies against healthy tissue, cells and organs.
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis can occur in all ages and both sexes, although they are more common in women.
		A skin rash on the face and upper chest is present in dermatomyositis, distinguishing it from polymyositis.
	www.medical-library.net /sites/polymyositis_and_dermatomyositis.html (279 words)

	Polymyositis \| Principal Health News
		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.
	www.principalhealthnews.com /topic/topic100587323 (995 words)

	Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis - New Treatments, May 2, 2006
		Polymyositis is an idiopathic non-supportive inflammatory disease of the voluntary striated muscles and dermatomyositis is very similar, except it is associated with very characteristic skin findings.
		It is clinically similar to polymyositis, but here are some of the differences; the patients are generally older men.
		The muscle biopsy is very similar to polymyositis, just showing some chronic inflammatory changes and destruction of the muscles.
	www.ccspublishing.com /journals4a/polymyositis_dermatomyositis.htm (1204 words)

	Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue: Merck Manual Home Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Polymyositis is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles; dermatomyositis is polymyositis accompanied by skin inflammation.
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis usually occur in adults from ages 40 to 60 or in children from ages 5 to 15 years.
		Cancer may also trigger polymyositis and dermatomyositis—it is possible that an immune reaction against cancer may be directed against a substance in the muscles.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec05/ch068/ch068e.html (786 words)

	s000522c - Polymyositis and Inflammatory Myopathies
		Differential diagnosis of chronic idiopathic polymyositis and neuromyositis.
		The aim of this investigation was to re-establish the: clues for distinguishing chronic polymyositis from neuromyositis.
		They may be idiopathic, as in polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body: myositis, or associated with systemic disorders such as malignancies, overlap syndromes, and retroviral infection.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch99/s000522c.html (3455 words)

	Polymyositis
		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.
		Gastrointestinal involvement, except for the pharynx and the esophagus, is relatively uncommon in polymyositis.
		The onset of polymyositis is suspected to be an autoimmune reaction to the collagen.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord278.htm (1592 words)

	Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that causes varying degrees of decreased muscle power.
		Polymyositis rarely affects persons under the age of 18.
		The most common symptom is muscle weakness, usually affecting those muscles that are closest to the trunk of the body (proximal).
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/921449523.html (249 words)

	Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
		Both polymyositis and dermatomyositis are chronic autoimmune diseases.
		Polymyositis can also cause you to have trouble swallowing or talking, though these are less
		With polymyositis and dermatomyositis, the body’s immune system makes a malfunction with these diseases the immune system attacks healthy tissues.
	www.cidpusa.org /dermatatomyositis.html (1833 words)

	Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
		Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are connective tissue diseases in which there is muscle weakness and tenderness.
		The major manifestation of polymyositis is inflammation leading to destruction of muscle and increasing muscular weakness.
		The causes of polymyositis and dermatomyositis are unknown.
	www.healthscout.com /ency/68/29/main.html (662 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Polymyositis - adult
		Polymyositis is a relatively uncommon inflammatory disease that causes significant muscle weakness.
		It is thought that an autoimmune reaction or a viral infection of the skeletal muscle may cause the disease.
		Polymyositis is a systemic disease, which means it affects the whole body.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000428.htm (573 words)

	Polymyositis Information on Healthline
		Polymyositis (PM) is an inflammatory muscle disease with an unknown cause.
		Polymyositis is a chronic illness with periods of increased symptoms, called flares or relapses, and decreased symptoms, known as remissions.
		Polymyositis in the United States is most common among African Americans.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/polymyositis (1068 words)

	Polymyositis - MayoClinic.com
		Doctors also refer to polymyositis as a type of connective tissue disease.
		Although polymyositis can occur at any age, it mostly affects adults in their 40s and 50s.
		Polymyositis usually develops gradually over weeks or months.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/polymyositis/DS00334 (253 words)

	Polymyositis Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
		When the characteristic inflammation of the muscle (myositis) occurs without skin disease, the condition is referred to as polymyositis.
		Physical therapists work with many types of patients, from infants born with musculoskeletal birth defects, to adults suffering from sciatica or the after- effects of injury, to elderly post-stroke patients.
		Polymyositis : A chronic inflammatory disease of muscle that begins when white blood cells, the immune cells of inflammation, spontaneously invade muscles, especially the muscles closest to the trunk or torso, resulting in sometimes severe muscle pain, tenderness and weakness.
	www.medicinenet.com /polymyositis/glossary.htm (5167 words)

	Patient Resources
		Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease of muscles, causing weakness in the muscles closest to the torso -- usually the shoulder and hip muscles.
		Anyone can get polymyositis, but it is slightly more common in females, and people in middle childhood and their 20s.
		Corticosteroids are often given to treat polymyositis because they decrease the muscle inflammation.
	www.aanem.org /education/patientinfo/polymyositis.cfm (150 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Polymyositis
		Polymyositis is a condition that causes inflammation and weakness in many different muscles of the body.
		This condition is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.
		An autoimmune disorder is one in which a person's immune system attacks his or her own body.
	www.healthopedia.com /polymyositis (307 words)

	POLYMYOSITIS
		Polymyositis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation and by degenerative changes to muscles.
		The disease is seen more frequently in women than in men, and occurs most often between ages 50 to 70, or in children between 5 to 15 years old.
		People with polymyositis should work closely with their healthcare provider in managing the disease.
	www.dmc.org /health_info/topics/bone3491.html (180 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Polymyositis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Polymyositis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		This means that Polymyositis, or a subtype of Polymyositis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
		Polymyositis: Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/polymyositis.htm (402 words)

	Polymyositis Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Polymyositis is an inflammatory disorder of skeletal muscle that causes muscle weakness.
		Treatment for polymyositis generally calls for the use of prednisone, a steroid drug.
		Death from the disorder is rare, but may occur in patients with severe and progressive muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), malnutrition, pneumonia, or respiratory failure.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /health_and_medical/disorders/polymyos_doc.htm (394 words)

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