Myositis

Introduction: Myositis

Myositis: One of the underlying causes for muscle weakness/myopathy. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Myositis is available below.

Symptoms of Myositis

• Muscle weakness that often presents with distal muscle weakness (feet and hands)
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Falls and inability to hold objects

Wrongly Diagnosed with Myositis?

• Misdiagnosis of Myositis
• Underlying causes of Myositis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Myositis

• Neurocysticercosis
• Paraneoplastic syndrome
• Coxsackie A virus
• Cysticercosis
• Alveolar hydatid disease

See full list of 20 causes of Myositis

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More information about causes of Myositis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Myositis (3 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Myositis (2 listings)
• Myositis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Myositis as a symptom

Treatments for Myositis

• No effective treatment at this stage
• However prednisone and methotrexate are used to slow the progression of the disease process

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Reseach about Myositis

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Clinical Trials for Myositis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Myositis include:

• Study and Treatment of Inflammatory Muscle Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Alemtuzumab to Treat Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alemtuzumab
• Intravenousimmunoglobulin (IVIg) for the Treatment of Inflammatory Myopathies - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Gamma Globulin
• Immune Abnormalities in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Families With Twins or Siblings Discordant for Rheumatic Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 27 Clinical Trials for Myositis

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Definitions of Myositis:

Inflammation of skeletal muscle (MUSCLE, SKELETAL). Infectious, autoimmune, and paraneoplastic processes represent some of the more common conditions that may be associated with myositis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed., pp 1402-13) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of muscle tissue - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Myositis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Myositis, or a subtype of Myositis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)