Many children with JIA will take Naproxen and methotrexate together. Naproxen is a medication with pain relieving properties, and has some anti-inflammatory effect as well when taken regularly. Methotrexate is not a pain relieving medication, but works to control inflammation in a very different way from Naproxen. Many children have good disease control with [...]
Both methotrexate and leflunomide have been shown to have efficacy in treating active polyarticular JIA, in clinical trial testing. Methotrexate has been tested more extensively, has slightly higher efficacy and the advantage of being able to adjust the dose more easily as well as administer it through an injection when needed. It is known [...]
We would suggest to speak with your rheumatology team or with your family doctor. Rheumatology clinics often have access to psychologists or other resources that can help to develop strategies to cope with disease and impact. Family doctors might know good community resources that might be helpful for your daughter.
We would suggest speaking with your pediatric rheumatology care team about your concerns with your child’s participation at school. Rheumatology clinics generally have a letter to share with the school for modifications that may be required by a child with arthritis. If this is not sufficient, often the team’s social work, occupational or physiotherapy [...]
Pain is truly both a physical and an emotional experience perceived and processed by the brain, and it is a real health problem. Each child has a different pain perception, and the meaning of pain is also different from child to child. Age differences in pain perception are not consistent. Acute and chronic pain [...]
The natural history of arthritis is that it comes in flares, so it is not uncommon to have a flare-up after remission, especially if you have stopped treatments. Most patients go back into remission. Sometimes you need to change or adjust your current treatment regimen. If you stop a medication and get a flare-up, [...]
0:00 - Introduction by Dr. Lori Tucker 3:00 - Dr. Lori Tucker introduces Sheila Grant (Parent Speaker) and Dr. Polly Ferguson 5:55 - CRMO Presentation by Dr. Polly Ferguson: What we know about the cause of CRMO 7:00 - Basics of Immunology 8:00 - Immune Activation and Inflammation 9:50 - Immune System Cells 10:30 [...]
There are increasing efforts to collect information about children with CRMO into long-term research registries, to help learn more about this disease, treatments and outcomes. Some pediatric rheumatology centers have their own research registries, and some centers are collaborating together to collect this information.  Canadian pediatric rheumatologists have formed a CRMO research group [...]
Many auto-inflammatory diseases can be triggered to flare when a person gets a virus. However, it is not known whether CRMO is usually triggered in this way, and there is no evidence to suggest common virus infections ‘cause’ the development of CRMO.Â
There is no evidence that particular climate or temperature changes are linked to the development of CRMO.Â
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