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Results 1 - 10 of 52 for Dermatomyositis
  1. Myositis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cause it. Two specific kinds are polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness, usually in the muscles closest to the trunk of your body. Dermatomyositis causes muscle weakness, plus a skin rash. Other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/myositis.html - Health Topics
  2. Dermatomyositis 
    Dermatomyositis is a disease that involves muscle inflammation and a skin rash. Polymyositis is a similar inflammatory ... The cause of dermatomyositis is unknown. Experts think it may be due to a viral infection of the muscles or a problem with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000839.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Dermatomyositis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Myositis/Start Here ... Myositis ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Dermatomyositis is part of a group ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/dermatomyositis - External Health Links
  4. Dermatomyositis (Juvenile) (American College of Rheumatology)  
    Information about juvenile dermatomyositis in children: what it is, common signs and symptoms, getting diagnosed, treatment options and facts to know.
    https://rheumatology.org/patients/dermatomyositis-juvenile - External Health Links
  5. Dermatomyositis: Signs and Symptoms (Muscular Dystrophy Association)  
    Myositis/Symptoms ... Myositis ... Muscular Dystrophy Association ... MDA is the #1 health nonprofit advancing research, care and advocacy for people living with muscular ...
    https://www.mda.org/disease/dermatomyositis/signs-and-symptoms - External Health Links
  6. Dermatomyositis - Gottron papule (image) 
    This is Gottron sign, seen in dermatomyositis (an inflammatory disease of the muscles and skin). Violet-colored inflammation over the knuckles is an important diagnostic finding in dermatomyositis, since ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2404.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Dermatomyositis - heliotrope rash on the face (image) 
    Dermatomyositis, a connective tissue disease, typically produces a reddish-purple (violaceous) rash. The rash is named after ... toward the sun (heliotropic) and is characteristic of dermatomyositis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2898.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Dermatomyositis: Diagnosis (Muscular Dystrophy Association)  
    Myositis/Diagnosis and Tests ... Myositis ... Muscular Dystrophy Association ... MDA is the #1 health nonprofit advancing research, care and advocacy for people living ...
    https://www.mda.org/disease/dermatomyositis/diagnosis - External Health Links
  9. Dermatomyositis - Gottron papule (image) 
    ... skin over the knuckles (Gottron sign) associated with dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease of the skin and muscles.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1522.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Dermatomyositis - Gottron's papules on the hand (image) 
    ... inflammation (erythema) over the knuckles is caused by Dermatomyositis. Other skin conditions produce more redness, while the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1866.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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