Juvenile Dermatomyositis  (JDM)

Juvenile dermatomyositis is an autoimmune condition most often diagnosed in children between the ages of 4 and 10. The disease leads to inflammation in tiny blood vessels in the muscles (myositis) and skin (dermatitis).

The inflammation causes:

• Muscle weakness
• Pain, in muscles at the hip and shoulder
• Skin eruptions
  • In the face
  • Above the eyelids
  • On the knuckles
  • At knees and elbows

Treatments involved efforts to control inflammation and build more antibodies.

They include:

• Corticosteroids
• Steroids
• Intravenous Immunoglobulin
• Physical Therapy