Sep 12, 2025 · Dermatomyositis (dur-muh-toe-my-uh-SY-tis) is a condition in which swelling and irritation, called inflammation, attacks the body's tissues. Dermatomyositis causes muscle weakness …

Sep 12, 2025 · Over time, dermatomyositis can make it harder to chew and swallow. A registered dietitian can teach you how to make easy-to-eat foods that give you enough nutrition.

Mar 4, 2024 · Dermatomyositis. Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6263/dermatomyositis. Accessed March 20, 2020. …

Mar 4, 2024 · Dermatomyositis information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dermatomyositis-Information-Page.

Muscle weakness and a skin rash are hallmarks of dermatomyositis. There's no cure, but treatments can relieve symptoms.

Mar 4, 2024 · Dermatomyositis. Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6263/dermatomyositis. Accessed March 20, 2020. …

Apr 1, 2020 · The major muscle diseases that are diagnosed and treated include adult and juvenile dermatomyositis, polymyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (immune-mediated necrotizing …

Nov 19, 2025 · You may have these tests if you have certain autoantibodies that have been linked with a condition of lung scarring called interstitial lung disease that may happen with dermatomyositis.

Jun 3, 2024 · @rebaba you asked this: " Does this mean I am 95% likely to have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease? with a 30-50% likelihood of having Lupus and 20% for Polymyositis and/or …

Oct 19, 2025 · I had 4 MRI's, genetic testing, labs galore . . . and shockingly a panel that my rheumatologist had run many, many times over the last year suddenly came back positive for …