Neuromyositis: A Rare Extramuscular Manifestation of ...

(DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion-body myositis (IBM), and juvenile forms of myositis (JM) are all inflammatory myopathies, or diseases where there is swelling and loss of muscle. It often appears gradually. Long before you were diagnosed, you may have had trouble getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or grasping objects with your hands. ................
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