Dermatomyositis and Stroke

Summary:

Stroke is found among people with Dermatomyositis, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Stroke with Dermatomyositis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17 people who have Dermatomyositis from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Dermatomyositis?

Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer) is found to be associated with 264 drugs and 415 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dermatomyositis.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,335 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jun, 20, 2026

17 people who have Dermatomyositis and Stroke are studied.

Would you have Stroke when you have Dermatomyositis?

Gender of people who have Dermatomyositis and experienced Stroke *:

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

Age of people who have Dermatomyositis and experienced Stroke *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Polymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles): 2 people, 11.76%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.88%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 5.88%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 41.18%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 29.41%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 23.53%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 23.53%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 23.53%
Fever: 4 people, 23.53%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 17.65%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 3 people, 17.65%
Heart Attack: 3 people, 17.65%
Embolism (obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble): 3 people, 17.65%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Stroke?

- Check whether Stroke is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 Jan .
Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Dermatomyositis (8,399 reports)
Stroke (334,635 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,335 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,028 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Stroke and Dermatomyositis, and their synonyms.

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