Juvenile dermatomyositis
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The clinical profile of 7 children and their follow-up is described. There was female preponderance with mate to female ratio of 1:6. The median age of onset was 6 years. All the patients had skin rash, muscle weakness and abnormal enzyme profile. Muscle biopsy was performed in 6 and was abnormal in all of them. The electromyogram (EMG) was performed in 6 and was found abnormal in five. All the children responded well to corticosteroids. Two children received intravenous dexamethasone bolus and showed good response.
Male, Electromyography, Biopsy, Needle, Age Factors, India, Dermatomyositis, Survival Rate, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Child, Preschool, Humans, Female, Child, Follow-Up Studies
Male, Electromyography, Biopsy, Needle, Age Factors, India, Dermatomyositis, Survival Rate, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Child, Preschool, Humans, Female, Child, Follow-Up Studies
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