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How to spot juvenile dermatomyositis
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Rashes on the arms of a child. A study has found that the skin disease atopic dermatitis, or eczema, strikes about 21 per cent of primary and secondary students in Singapore.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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Children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) may have difficulty getting up from a chair or out of bed, or even swallowing. They may also develop a skin rash. However, these two primary symptoms of JDM - muscle weakness and skin rash - can be difficult to detect.
The rash may look like eczema: red, flaky, sometimes itchy.
