| Six were treated for rheumatoid, three for Crohn's disease, one for psoriatic arthritis, one for dermatomyositis and one for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. |
| However, dermatomyositis skin disease generally is harder to treat than is lupus skin disease. |
| The characteristic electromyographic changes of dermatomyositis if present can be diagnostic of dermatomyositis muscle damage. |
| Patients with classical dermatomyositis can also suffer from arthralgia or arthritis. |
| Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, dermatomyositis, and scleroderma are thought to be autoimmune diseases. |
| Topical corticosteroids decrease the itching by decreasing the inflammation in the skin caused by dermatomyositis. |
