61. Health Ency.: Disease: Polymyositis (adult) polymyositis (adult). A malignancy may be associated with this disorder. The annualincidence of polymyositis ranges from 2 to 10 new cases per million persons. http://www.austin360.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/000428.html

SEARCH: The Web Yellow Pages HOME Illustrated Health Encyclopedia Important notice Ency. home Disease P Polymyositis (adult) Overview Symptoms Treatment Definition: A systemic connective tissue disease, which is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles. Causes and Risks The cause of this disorder is unknown. It is thought that an autoimmune reaction or a viral infection of the skeletal muscle may cause the disease. It can affect people at any age, but most commonly occurs in those between 50 to 70 years old, or in children between 5 to 15 years old. It affects women twice as often as men. Muscle weakness may appear suddenly or occur slowly over weeks or months. There may be difficulty with raising the arms over the head, rising from a sitting position, or climbing stairs. The voice may be affected through weakness of the throat muscles. Joint pain inflammation of the heart , and pulmonary (lung) disease may occur. A similar condition, called dermatomyositis , is evident when a dusky, red rash appears over the face, neck, shoulders, upper chest, and back. A malignancy may be associated with this disorder. The annual

62. Database Search Results Database Search Results. Searched keywords for polymyositis. Arthritis Foundation;Muscular Dystrophy Association; Myositis Association of America; http://www.health.gov/NHIC/NHICScripts/Hitlist.cfm?Keyword=Polymyositis

63. Health Library: All Topics: P: Polymyositis - Healthfinder® polymyositis A general overview of polymyositis that includes a descriptionof the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. http://www.healthfinder.gov/Scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=676

64. Polymyositis polymyositis,, Print this article, In some patients with Sjogrens syndrome, polymyositiswith slowly progressive weakness of proximal muscles may occur. http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/Volume III 1/POLYMYOSITIS.asp

Medcyclopaedia About Medcyclopaedia Amersham Health Search for: Type a word or a phrase. All forms of the word are searchable. Advanced search Browse entry words starting with: A B C D ... Other characters Try our Medcyclopaedia Premium Edition with added tools and functionality tailored to make your working day easier. The following tools are presently available: Expanded search *For Medical Professionals only, registration required Polymyositis, a disorder of striated muscle characterized by diffuse, nonsuppurative inflammation and degeneration. The disorder is of unknown cause. When cutaneous disease is also present the term dermatomyositis is used. Polymyositis and dernatomyositis are considered to be collagen vascular diseases because of their clinical, pathological, and radiological features. Diagnostic criteria include: proximal symmetric muscle weakness that progresses over a period of weeks to months; elevated serum levels of muscle enzymes or an elevated level of urinary creatinine excretion; an abnormal electromyogram; and

65. Polymyositis Discussion Board polymyositis Discussion Board. http://www.myositissupportgroup.org/PM/

Polymyositis Discussion Board Post Message Find Reload Collapse Threads ... Admin SUBJECT Poster Date/time We have a new member! Please welcome Ken Elder Webmaster [ Mar 30, 15:35, 2003 ] +1 Re: We have a new member! Please welcome Ken Elder Lucy Dawson Mar 30, 22:42, 2003 will be having my muscle biopsy tuesday caRolyn [ Mar 30, 20:36, 2003 ] +2 Re: will be having my muscle biopsy tuesday Lucy Dawson Mar 30, 22:38, 2003 Re: will be having my muscle biopsy tuesday Ann ibm ny Mar 30, 20:51, 2003 Thyroid and poly nelliemani [ Mar 24, 00:06, 2003 ] +4 Re: Thyroid and poly Karen Justine cuozzo [ Mar 30, 18:20, 2003 ] Re: Thyroid and poly Pat Fuller [ Mar 24, 05:17, 2003 ] newly diagnosed Ken Elder [ Mar 30, 17:30, 2003 ] +1 Re: newly diagnosed Karen Justine cuozzo [ Mar 30, 18:15, 2003 ] symptoms Ryan [ Mar 28, 20:32, 2003 ] +6 Re: symptoms Karen Justine cuozzo [ Mar 30, 18:02, 2003 ] Re: symptoms Greg Fountain [ Mar 30, 07:21, 2003 ] Re: symptoms Lucy Dawson [ Mar 29, 12:25, 2003 ] Re: symptoms DAN JACOBS [ Mar 29, 11:38, 2003 ] Re: symptoms nelliemani [ Mar 29, 02:12, 2003 ]

66. Arch Intern Med -- Page Not Found 159;1012, May 10, 1999, HIVAssociated polymyositis With Life-Threatening Myocardialand Esophageal Involvement, Montserrat Fuster, MD; Eugenia Negredo, MD http://archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/v159n9/ffull/ilt0510-8.html

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67. Polymyositis (adult) polymyositis (adult). Definition A The annual incidence of polymyositisranges from 2 to 10 new cases per million persons. Review http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/000428.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Polymyositis (adult) Definition: A systemic connective tissue disease, which is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The cause of this disorder is unknown. It is thought that an autoimmune reaction or a viral infection of the skeletal muscle may cause the disease. It can affect people at any age, but most commonly occurs in those between 50 to 70 years old, or in children between 5 to 15 years old. It affects women twice as often as men. Muscle weakness may appear suddenly or occur slowly over weeks or months. There may be difficulty with raising the arms over the head, rising from a sitting position, or climbing stairs. The voice may be affected through weakness of the throat muscles. Joint pain inflammation of the heart , and pulmonary (lung) disease may occur. A similar condition, called dermatomyositis , is evident when a dusky, red rash appears over the face, neck, shoulders, upper chest, and back. A malignancy may be associated with this disorder. The annual

68. Polymyositis Home Back Up . polymyositis polymyositis Myositis Connectivetissue diseases SLE Scleroderma Mixed connective tissue http://www.rcpa.edu.au/pathman/polymyos.htm

Polymyositis Polymyositis Myositis Connective tissue diseases SLE Scleroderma Mixed connective tissue disease Dermatomyositis The diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical features, raised CK, electromyography and muscle biopsy. Antinuclear antibodies extractable nuclear antigen antibodies Jo-1 antibodies CRP or ESR

69. The Dermatomyositis Polymyositis Support Group SelfHelp Organisations. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Support Group.We have over the years provided specialist equipment to hospitals http://www.yourskin.co.uk/self-help-organisations/dp-support-group.htm

Self-Help Organisations Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Support Group We have over the years provided specialist equipment to hospitals and in some cases sufferers. We are currently funding two research projects, one at the King's College Hospital, London, the other at the Selly Oak Hospital Birmingham. There is no other specific research being undertaken in this country. We have achieved our success from the background of supporting and promoting a very rare disease where the general public and even some of the medical profession knows little about. Write to us at: Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Support Group 146 Newtown Road Woolston Southampton Hampshire UK e-mail Irene Oakley at ye72@dial.pipex.com Telephone - 01703-449708 Fax - 01703-396402 Registered Charity Number 327791 return to top

70. Genesis Health System - Detailed Disease Info - Polymyositis polymyositis. Definition. polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causingweakness and pain. ORGANIZATIONS. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Support Group. http://www.genesishealth.com/micromedex/detaileddisease/00061350.aspx

Facility Information DeWitt Comm Hosp Genesis Medical Ctr Illini Hospital Genesis Health Grp VNA Polymyositis 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 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.

71. Polymyositis Articles, Support Groups, And Resources polymyositis articles, support groups, and resources for patients from MedHelp International (www.medhelp.org). Health polymyositis. Medical http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Polymyositis.html

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72. POLYMYOSITIS polymyositis An inflammatory condition of muscle of unknown etiology.Muscle pain and weakness are common symptoms of this condition. http://www.medhelp.org/glossary2/new/GLS_3732.HTM

POLYMYOSITIS - An inflammatory condition of muscle of unknown etiology. Muscle pain and weakness are common symptoms of this condition. When associated with a skin rash the condition is referred to as dermatomyositis Med Help Home Search Ask the Doctor ... Patient Network The medical glossary has been made possible by a generous donation from:

73. Polymyositis polymyositis. Ronald P. Messner DEFINITION. INCIDENCE. polymyositis has anannual incidence of approximately five cases per million population. http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/6412/Polymyositis.htm

ENTRANCE HOME LINKS FUN STUFF ... SEARCH POLYMYOSITIS Ronald P. Messner DEFINITION. Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease of skeletal muscle of unknown etiology, characterized by symmetric weakness of the limb girdles, neck, and pharynx. Patients with this illness can be divided into five clinical categories (Table 443-1). In this chapter the term "polymyositis" is used to characterize the whole group of patients, while "adult polymyositis" is used to denote type I patients. INCIDENCE. Polymyositis has an annual incidence of approximately five cases per million population. There is no relationship to birth order, family size, socioeconomic level, or geographic location. Familial cases are unusual. Age distribution is bimodal, with a small peak between ages 10 and 14 and a larger peak around age 50. Patients with myositis associated with malignancy are slightly older, with a mean age just over 60. In adult polymyositis and dermatomyositis, females outnumber males by two to one. In cases associated with overlap syndromes the female dominance is even more pronounced. The sex ratio is equal in myositis associated with malignancy. PATHOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS.

74. Rheuma-Forum Rhein-Main - Polymyositis Translate this page Rheuma-Forum Rhein-Main. polymyositis. Re polymyositis Evelin 09282901.7.2002 (1) Re polymyositis Christine 104553 06.7.2002 (0) http://www.kollagenose.de/forum/148.html

Rheuma-Forum Rhein-Main Polymyositis Gesendet von Manuela am 03.April 2002 um 20:14:02 Guten Tag Ich habe eine Frage ich habe seit 22 Jahren Polymyositis bin jetzt 32 Jahre alt und seit 3 Jahren habe ich Probleme mitt der Schilddrüse die jetzt zu einer Überfunktion geworden ist da ich keinen kenne der diese Erkrankung hat würde mich interesieren on die Schilddrüse eine folgeerkrankung oder eine Erkrankung ist die damit nichts zu tun hat ist. würde mich freuen wenn sich jemand meldet der diese Erkrankung hat denke Manuela Re: Polymyositis Evelin Re: Polymyositis Christine Re: Polymyositis Claudia Re: Polymyositis Manuela Re: Polymyositis Celin Re: Polymyositis Celin Re: Polymyositis Maya Antworten Name: E-Mail: Thema: Beitrag: Link: Linktitel: Zurück zur Hauptseite Kontakt: Dorothea Maxin, Gervinusstr. 47, 64287 Darmstadt E-Mail: dcmaxin@gmx.de Germany

75. InteliHealth: Polymyositis/dermatomyositis Myositis (polymyositis And Dermatomyositis). The three major idiopathic inflammatorymyopathies are dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10388.html

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76. Polymyositis - Online Diagnosis. New Treatments, February 5, 2003 Online diagnosis of polymyositis based on the patient's symptoms. NewTreatments, February 5, 2003. polymyositis Online Diagnosis. http://www.medical-library.org/journals/mddx/weakness/1_polymyositis.htm

Polymyositis - Online Diagnosis Online diagnosis of polymyositis based on the patient's symptoms. New Treatments, February 5, 2003. For how many days or weeks has the weakness been present? How old is the patient? Does the patient have fever? Yes No Does the patient have headaches? Yes No Does the patient have fatigue? Yes No Does the patient have weakness in the arms? Yes No Does the patient have weakness in the legs? Yes No Does the patient have facial weakness? Yes No Judith Harper, MD Online Diagnosis of Symptoms and Medical Diseases Online Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders Online Treatment Advisor and New Treatments Diagnosis by Disease Online Diagnosis of Medical and Psychiatric Disorders polymyositis, polymiositis, polimiositis, polimyositis, online diagnosis

77. Dermatomyositis And Polymyositis - New Treatments, February 5, 2003 This page has moved. Click here to view. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis.Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are autoimmune disorders http://www.medical-library.org/journals2a/dermatomyo_polymyo.htm

This page has moved. Click here to view. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are autoimmune disorders in which the skeletal muscle is damaged by an inflammatory process dominated by lymphocytic infiltration. The term polymyositis is applied when the condition spares the skin, and the term dermatomyositis when polymyositis is associated with a characteristic skin rash. One-third of cases are associated with various connective tissue disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, polymiositis, polymyosites The precise cause of these diseases is unknown, but interplay between host genetic factors, viral infection of muscle, and autoimmune mechanisms is probably contributory. Familial occurrence of these diseases, and the increased frequency of HLA-DR3 and -DRw52 antigens in patients, suggest A lymphocyte-mediated disease resembling polymyositis has been reported in laboratory animals injected with muscle antigens together with Freund's adjuvant (experimental) A widely used classification of the dermatomyositis-polymyositis group. Other diseases uncommonly associated with polymyositis are sarcoidosis, giant cell myositis with thymoma, and myositis in systemic infections due to viruses, toxoplasma, or parasites. A focal

78. Roche Lexikon Medizin (4. Aufl.) - Polymyositis Translate this page Poly myositis. engl. polymyositis. PM-1 u. Jo-1-Antikörper bei polymyositisin 60%, bei Dermatomyositis in 20%. Rheumafaktor in 30%. Verwandte Themen. http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/ro30000/r30957.html

Poly myositis engl.: polymyositis Dermatomyositis HIBIERGE *-W EISSENBACH AYNAUD Verwandte Themen Dermatomyositis Myositis, Myositiden

79. Polymyositis: XtraMSN Health polymyositis Health24 polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that causesvarying degrees of muscle weakness. The prognosis for polymyositis varies. http://xtramsn.co.nz/health/0,,8065-1670012,00.html

Advanced Search Home Hotmail Search ... Help navBG = '#336699'; navOverBG = '#6699FF'; casText = '#FFFFFF'; casTextOver = '#FFCC00'; casBG = '#6699FF'; casOverBG = '#336699'; Ask The Expert Beauty Fitness Health Library Natural Health Relationships Parenting SEARCH WEB FOR: BROWSE XTRAMSN: -Select - Academy Awards Auto/Bike/Boat Business Careers Entertainment Games Iraqi War 2003 Kids Money Motoring News Personals Shopping Sport Xtra Super 12 Travel Help SEARCH HEALTH RELATED ITEMS: Xtra Travel XtraMSN Sport Contact Us Health Headlines Now - Sudden Adult Death Syndrome SARS - Latest Advice Lice Therapies Carry Warning Using Herbs To Treat Depression ... Echinacea Pills Had No Echinacea You are here : XtraMSN Health Library A to Z Conditions Mon 31 March 2003 A to Z Conditions Polymyositis Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that causes varying degrees of muscle weakness. The disease has a gradual onset and generally begins in the second decade of life. The most common symptom is muscle weakness, usually affecting those muscles that are closest to the trunk of the body The prognosis for polymyositis varies. Most cases respond to therapy.

80. Polymyositis polymyositis (PM). Myositis Association of America Rest Ministries RestMinistries, a nonprofit Christian organization serving people http://www.redbudtree.com/polymy.html

Polymyositis (PM) Myositis Association of America Rest Ministries Rest Ministries, a non-profit Christian organization serving people who live with chronic illness or pain.

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