Symptoms include proximal muscle weakness and inflammation, edema (an abnormal collection of fluids within body tissues that causes swelling), muscle pain, fatigue, skin rashes, abdominal pain, fever and contractures.
What is usually the first sign of ALS?
- The first sign of ALS usually appears in the hand or arm and can show as difficulty with simple tasks such as buttoning a shirt, writing, or turning a key in a lock. In other cases, symptoms initially affect one leg. People experience awkwardness when walking or running, or they may trip or stumble more often.
How to diagnose myositis?
- Symmetrical muscle weakness in the shoulders/upper arms or hips/upper legs and trunk
- Elevation of serum levels of skeletal muscle-associated enzymes: CK,aldolase,lactate dehydrogenase (LD or LDH),transaminases (ALT/SGPT and AST/SGOT)
- Muscle pain on grasping or spontaneous pain
What are the symptoms of myositis?
- Difficulty in getting up from a chair
- Trouble in climbing stairs or lifting arms
- Tired feeling after standing and walking
- Difficulty swallowing or breathing
- Muscle pain and soreness that seems to linger for a few weeks
- Elevations in muscle enzymes
- Fatigue (exhaustion)
- Frequent falls
- A general feeling of being unwell
- Weight loss
What are the symptoms of chronic inflammatory disease?
- Abdominal Pain,Diarrhea,Numbness. A common inflammatory symptom of CIRS is abdominal pain. ...
- Disorientation,Tearing of the eyes,Metallic Taste. The symptom of disorientation can be grouped with a metallic taste in your mouth and constant watery eyes.
- Congested Sinuses,Shortness of Breath. ...
- Impaired Memory,Decreased Word Finding. ...