Article: Myositis

Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles.

Many are considered likely to be caused by autoimmune conditions, rather than directly due to infection (although autoimmune conditions can be activated or exacerbated by infections.)

Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis.

Types

Types of myositis include:

• myositis ossificans
• fibromyositis
• idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
  • dermatomyositis
    • juvenile dermatomyositis
  • polymyositis
  • inclusion body myositis
• pyomyositis

See also

• myopathy (muscle disease)
• myalgia (muscle pain)
• Masticatory muscle myositis (a disease in dogs)