viral myositis

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viral myositis

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muscle disease
Inflammatory myopathies
An example of viral myositis is pleurodynia (also called Bornholm disease, epidemic myalgia, and devil’s grip), which is caused by the Coxsackie virus. Affected persons recover completely after a brief period of intense muscular pain and fever.
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An example of viral myositis is pleurodynia (also called Bornholm disease, epidemic myalgia, and devil’s grip), which is caused by the Coxsackie virus. Affected persons recover completely after a brief period of intense muscular pain and fever.
Read More