Causes and treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis

Juvenile (children's) dermatomyositis refers to a severe progressive disease of a systemic nature, in the pathological process involved the skin and the capillaries, are less expressed lesions of the internal organs. The disease may be complicated by calcification or inflammatory process.

Causes of juvenile dermatomyositis

Uvenilny dermatomyositis refers to a rather rare disease. The first symptoms of pathology typically occur in 4-10 years, on average, at the age of seven years. Causes of juvenile dermatomyositis is currently not yet clear, according to modern scientists, the disease is caused by several factors.

Given that in southern European countries, the pathology is more common than in Northern Europe, as well as the fact that the growth of morbidity with the onset of spring and summer, it can be assumed that a certain role in the development of the pathological process is solar radiation. However, the main cause of the disease is still considered to be infectious agents. According to epidemiological studies, before the start of juvenile dermatomyositis patients for three months suffered from infectious diseases.

Etiologically significant agents considered to be Toxoplasma, viruses of influenza, parainfluenza, hepatitis b, Coxsackie virus, parvoviruses. Bacterial pathogens are the most dangerous of Borrelia burgdorferi ?-hemolytic Streptococcus.

Some vaccines and drugs may also start the pathological process, to dangerous vaccinations include vaccines against typhoid, cholera, hepatitis b virus, measles, rubella and mumps.

Uvenilny dermatomyositis is a serious danger to patients and may cause death of the patient if no proper treatment or cause of disability.

Treatment of dermatomyositis juvenalnaja

Treatment juvenalnaja dermatomyositis is not without purpose drugs that suppress the immune system, anti-inflammatory drugs. The main drugs include corticosteroids. In some cases, recommended the appointment of cytostatics, drugs, improves microcirculation, metabolism. Sometimes patients necessary medications that support the function of internal organs and help to combat the complications of the disease and side effects of major drugmeans.