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Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease. People with the condition experience a very distinctive skin rash, as well as muscle weakness and inflammation, and the tissues surrounding the muscles can be affected too. Although there isn’t currently a cure, the symptoms can usually be managed with medication, physiotherapy or another treatment.
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It is not known what actually causes the condition to develop, but is one of three types of a condition called myositis (which means inflammation of the muscles).
Dermatomyositis can affect anyone, including children, but it is more common in women than men. The onset of the disease peaks between the ages of 5 to 15 in children and in adults, between their 40s to 60s.
If think you may have dermatomyositis, have a skin rash or are experiencing muscle weakness, should see a therapist.