Is an inflammation of the unknown cause of skin and muscle causes the appearance of sensitivity in the skin and weakness in the muscles, this weakness usually affects the muscles near the body is weakness in the muscles of the neck, shoulder and upper arms in addition to the muscles of the thigh.
The effect of this type of weakness on the patient is:
• Difficulty swallowing.
• The inability to lift objects to a higher level of the head.
• The inability to stand from the position of sitting and the difficulty of climbing the stairs.
As for the sensitivity of the skin is usually in the form of redness with some crusts sometimes accompanied by severe itching, and exposure to the sun makes them worse, and for the most affected places are:
• Scalp.
• around the eyes.
• Neck, upper back and chest.
• Elbows and knees.
• Visible fingers and around nails.
Diagnosis of the disease is done some of the chapters and include:
• Blood test.
• Muscle electrical layout.
• Biopsy of the skin.
• Magnetic resonance image.
The primary treatment is cortisone, and because of its many complications and chronic need, the doctor uses the lowest dose possible to control the symptoms of the disease.
If the symptoms do not improve with cortisone, the doctor then uses some of the immunosuppressant therapies to control the symptoms of the disease.
Other things that help control the symptoms:
• natural therapy.
• Using sun visors.
• Modify the food to suit the patient’s condition when there is difficulty swallowing.
The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person, some live a near normal life and others limit the disease from their activity and movement significantly.
Patients with dermatitis and muscle are susceptible to respiratory diseases, heart disease and cancer.