| Name | Polymyositis |
| Related to/Also known as | Myositis |
| Symptoms of Polymyositis |
Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease that causes varying degrees of decreased muscle power. The disease has a gradual onset; the most common symptom is muscle weakness. |
| Types | Dermatomyositis is a related condition where a particular skin rash occurs, along with muscle inflammation. |
| Useful national contacts | Myositis UK www.myositis.org.ukTel: 02380 449708 |
| Children & young people | Patients and Parents (Juvenile Dermatomyositis Research Centre) https://tinyurl.com/y3zp6edq |
| Online resources |
Coronavirus and myositis (Myositis UK ) www.myositis.org.uk/myositis-info/coronavirus-and-myositis Coronavirus update from Myositis UK (Myositis UK ) www.myositis.org.uk/2020/03/19/coronavirus-update-from-myositis-ukMyositis (polymyositis and dermatomyositis) (NHS Choices website) https://tinyurl.com/y7evq6kj |
| Our resources | 
The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Polymyositis and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Teddy-Bo's Feeling Tired: A Story all about living with myositis |
