Monday, February 11th
I continue my research and found additional information about DM...
In some cases, myositis is a short-term problem that goes away after a few days or weeks. In other cases, it is part of a chronic (long-term) condition. Chronic forms of myositis can lead to muscle atrophy (wasting and shrinking) and severe disability.
Dermatomyositis is most common in women.. symptoms can start at any age, but the average age of first symptoms is age 50...
In dermatomyositis, cancer is found in approximately 10% to 20% of cases. Sometimes, the muscle problem develops first. In other cases, the cancer is detected before the myositis...
Dermatomyositis may accompany other autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or progressive systemic sclerosis (also called scleroderma ).
How long myositis lasts varies depending on the cause...Dermatomyositis is usually chronic (long-lasting) but typically improves after one to two months of treatment...if cancer is associated with the myositis, improvement may occur if the cancer is treated effectively...
Another great day!
No comments:
Post a Comment