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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in polymyositis/dermatomyositis The nature of the oropharyngeal dysphagia in polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) has been investigated by EMG methods. Nineteen patients with PM/DM were studied.
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Myositis Myositis is a term meaning inflammation in the muscles. There are several types of myositis, the most common being polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness around the middle of the body and affects both sides of the body. Dermatomyositis causes muscle weakness as well as a skin rash. Juvenile dermatomyositis differs from the adult form because of the coexistence of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels).
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- Types of myositis include: myositis ossificans (idiopathic) inflammatory myopathies. dermatomyositis. juvenile dermatomyositis; polymyositis; inclusion body myositis; pyomyositis; Diagnosis. Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis. Treatment. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of a corticosteroids
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- However, in most people who have dermatomyositis, all the symptoms of polymyositis occur. In addition, rashes tend to appear at the same time as muscle weakness and other symptoms. A dusky or purplish rash (called a heliotrope rash) can appear on the face with reddish purple swelling around the eyes.
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- Coordinator, Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) Diet texture modification for dysphagia management is a common practice, but one that is open to wide variation across clinicians and the facilities in which they work.
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Myositis (polymyositis and dermatomyositis) See below for more detailed information about polymyositis and dermatomyositis, the two most common types of myositis. There are at least three distinct patterns that can occur in people with myositis. Some people have: severe symptoms (acute myositis) that may settle in one to two years.
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Dermatomyositis Also referred to as heliotrope rash, dermatomyositis is an uncommon inflammatory disorder wherein patients suffer from distinctive rashes on skin as well as muscular weakness. In the medical world, it is classified as a chronic inflammatory myopathy and regarded as 1 of three such conditions.Sponsored link.lso referred to as heliotrope rash, dermatomyositis is an uncommon inflammatory disorder wherein patients suffer from distinctive rashes on skin as well as muscular weakness. In the medical world, it is classified as a chronic inflammatory myopathy and regarded as 1 of three such conditions. Sponsored link.
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Difficulty Swallowing Dysphagia Dysphagia is the medical word for difficulty in swallowing. This symptom is usually due to a problem of the gullet (oesophagus). Less commonly, a problem at the back of the mouth, or something pressing on the oesophagus, can cause this symptom. There is a range of different causes of dysphagia - discussed below.
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Dermatomyositis In some cases of polymyositis, distal muscles (muscles further away from the trunk of the body, such as those in the forearms and around the ankles and wrists) may be affected as the disease progresses. Polymyositis may be associated with collagen-vascular or autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.Polymyositis may also be associated with infectious disorders, such as HIV-AIDS.n some cases of polymyositis, distal muscles (muscles further away from the trunk of the body, such as those in the forearms and around the ankles and wrists) may be affected as the disease progresses. Polymyositis may be associated with collagen-vascular or autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.
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Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis 1 Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are chronic inflammatory diseases of muscle. 2  Muscle weakness is the most common symptom of PM/DM. 3  The cause of PM/DM is unknown.his results in weakness that can be severe. Polymyositis is a chronic illness featuring progressive muscle weakness with periods of increased symptoms, called flares or relapses, and minimal or no symptoms, known as remissions.
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Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis In adults, these disorders may occur alone or as part of other connective tissue disorders, such as mixed connective tissue disease (see Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)). The cause of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is unknown. Viruses or autoimmune reactions may play a role.
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Early Diagnosis of Masticatory Muscle Myositis Is Needed for Treatment Success That is often what happens with an autoimmune disorder called masticatory muscle myositis (MMM) that affects the jaw muscles, causing pain and dysfunction. Swollen, painful masticatory (chewing) muscles and an inability to open the mouth (trismus) are clinical signs of the disorder.
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- The cause of death. was identified in eight and in all cases was because of the respiratory. complications of aspiration. Conclusions: Dysphagia is a progressive condition in patients with. inclusion body myositis and often leads to death from aspiration pneumo-. nia. Treatment targeting cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction, such as the. Mendelsohn maneuver, will benefit from further investigation.
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- Symptoms of connective tissue disorders include muscle and joint pain, Raynaud phenomenon, and skin changes (eg, rash, swelling, thickening). Past medical history should ascertain known diseases that may cause dysphagia (see Some Causes of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Some Causes of Esophageal Dysphagia).
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Practice Essentials This systemic disorder most frequently affects the skin and muscles but may also affect the joints; the esophagus; the lungs; and, less commonly, the heart.Dystrophic calcinosis may complicate dermatomyositis and is most often observed in children and adolescents.
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- Article Sections. Dysphagia is a problem that commonly affects patients cared for by family physicians in the office, as hospital inpatients and as nursing home residents. Familiar medical problems, including cerebrovascular accidents, gastroesophageal reflux disease and medication-related side effects, often lead to complaints of dysphagia.
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Glioblastoma, the brain tumor that killed Senator Ted Kennedy, still mostly untreatable, say docs The cost of treating such a brain tumor is high -- from $100,000 to $500,000 is the figure experts at various medical centers tossed out, according to the New York Times. When Kennedy was undergoing treatment, his own doctors couldn’t agree on whether he should have surgery, the Times reported.
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Scleromyositis Scleromyositis or the PM/Scl overlap syndrome is a complex autoimmune disease (a disease in which the immune system attacks the body). Patients with scleromyositis have symptoms of both systemic scleroderma and either polymyositis or dermatomyositis, and is therefore considered an overlap syndrome.
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- Updated July 29, 2016. Dysphagia is a medical term that refers to a sensation of difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia is often confused with the disorder odynophagia, which refers to painful swallowing. There are 2 main classifications or causes of dysphagia, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and esophageal dysphagia.
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Connective Tissue Disease Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are chronic inflammatory diseases of muscle. Muscle weakness is the most common symptom of PM/DM. The cause of PM/DM is unknown. Diagnosis of PM/DM involves physical examination of muscle strength, blood tests for muscle enzymes, electrical tests of muscle and nerves, and is confirmed by muscle biopsy.
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Dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis is considered a muscular dystrophy by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It is also a type of autoimmune connective tissue disease. It is related to polymyositis and inclusion body myositis.There is a form of this disorder that strikes children, known as juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).ermatomyositis is considered a muscular dystrophy by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It is also a type of autoimmune connective tissue disease. It is related to polymyositis and inclusion body myositis.
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- Dysphagia is usually caused by another health condition, such as: 1  a condition that affects the nervous system, such as a stroke, head injury, or dementia.  cancer – such as mouth cancer or oesophageal cancer.
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Overview Signs and symptoms associated with dysphagia may include: 1  Having pain while swallowing (odynophagia). 2  Being unable to swallow. 3  Having the sensation of food getting stuck in your throat or chest or behind your breastbone (sternum).
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Med. Term. Exam 1 Dysphagia refers to a condition of: difficulty eating or swallowing. All of the following combining forms mean “uterus” except: urin/o. Most of the terms related to diagnosis and surgery have __________ origin.
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- Ovarian cancer is clearly over-represented in patients with dermatomyositis; however, any malignancy may occur. Reported maligancies include lung, colon, prostate, breast, pancreatic, cervical, and hematologic malignancies.Predilection for certain types of malignancy may be more common in specific populations.
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Dermatomyositis Heliotrope, a macular rash with periorbital edema, is considered a characteristic finding of dermatomyositis, as are periungual telangiectasias (Figure 2).1,8 The rash occurs early in the course of the disease in 30 to 60 percent of patients.3 The characteristic lesions of the shawl sign and the V-sign appear as erythematous, poikilodermatous ...