This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
|---|---|---|
| 80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Autoimmunity |
Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disorder
[ more ]
|
0002960 |
| Calcinosis |
Calcium buildup in soft tissues of body
|
0003761 |
| Dry skin | 0000958 | |
| Elevated C-reactive |
0011227 | |
| Elevated |
High ESR
|
0003565 |
| Elevated serum creatine kinase |
Elevated blood creatine phosphokinase
Elevated circulating creatine phosphokinase
Elevated creatine kinase
Elevated serum CPK
Elevated serum creatine phosphokinase
High serum creatine kinase
Increased CPK
Increased creatine kinase
Increased creatine phosphokinase
Increased serum CK
Increased serum creatine kinase
Increased serum creatine phosphokinase
[ more ]
|
0003236 |
| Erythema | 0010783 | |
| Fatigue |
Tired
Tiredness
[ more ]
|
0012378 |
| Mucosal telangiectasiae | 0100579 | |
| Muscle weakness |
Muscular weakness
|
0001324 |
| Myalgia |
Muscle ache
Muscle pain
[ more ]
|
0003326 |
| Myositis |
Muscle inflammation
|
0100614 |
| Palpebral edema |
Fullness of eyelids
Puffy eyelids
Puffy lids
Swelling of eyelids
[ more ]
|
0100540 |
| Skin rash | 0000988 | |
| Telangiectasia of the skin | 0100585 | |
| 30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Alopecia |
Hair loss
|
0001596 |
| Arthralgia |
Joint pain
|
0002829 |
|
Joint inflammation
|
0001369 | |
| Constipation | 0002019 | |
| Cutaneous photosensitivity |
Photosensitive skin
Photosensitive skin rashes
Photosensitivity
Sensitivity to sunlight
Skin photosensitivity
Sun sensitivity
[ more ]
|
0000992 |
| Fever | 0001945 | |
| Muscle spasm | 0003394 | |
| Muscular |
Low or weak muscle tone
|
0001252 |
| Poikiloderma | 0001029 | |
| Pruritus |
Itching
Itchy skin
Skin itching
[ more ]
|
0000989 |
| Restrictive ventilatory defect |
Stiff lung or chest wall causing decreased lung volume
|
0002091 |
| Skin ulcer |
Open skin sore
|
0200042 |
| Vasculitis |
Inflammation of blood vessel
|
0002633 |
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Abdominal pain |
Pain in stomach
Stomach pain
[ more ]
|
0002027 |
| Angina pectoris | 0001681 | |
| Arrhythmia |
Abnormal heart rate
Heart rhythm disorders
Irregular heart beat
Irregular heartbeat
[ more ]
|
0011675 |
| Bundle branch block | 0011710 | |
|
Disease of the heart muscle
|
0001638 | |
| Cough |
Coughing
|
0012735 |
|
Difficulty articulating speech
|
0001260 | |
|
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
[ more ]
|
0002015 | |
| Dysphonia |
Inability to produce voice sounds
|
0001618 |
| Dyspnea |
Trouble breathing
|
0002094 |
| EMG abnormality | 0003457 | |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
Gastrointestinal bleeding
|
0002239 |
| Hoarse voice |
Hoarseness
Husky voice
[ more ]
|
0001609 |
| Limitation of joint mobility |
Decreased joint mobility
Decreased mobility of joints
Limited joint mobility
Limited joint motion
[ more ]
|
0001376 |
| Pericarditis |
Swelling or irritation of membrane around heart
|
0001701 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 0002206 | |
| Weight loss | 0001824 | |
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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.
You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.
Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
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Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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Differential diagnosis in JDM may include mitochondrial myopathies, infectious myopathies, other forms of inflammatory myopathies, particularly autoimmune necrotizing myopathy (see this term), as well as Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy, systemic lupus erythematosus, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (see these terms).
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