Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)

Juvenile/ In Kids

Dermato / Skin + Myos / Muscle + ‘itis’ / Inflammation

Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare rheumatic disease where the immune system attacks its own cells and tissues. This commonly leads to skin rash (dermato) and muscle inflammation (myositis), often resulting in muscle weakness, and tissue damage

Check out a video from our Rare Rheumatic Disease Talks about JDM!

Dr. Adam Huber from the IWK Health Centre provides a detailed overview of JDM, its treatments, emerging research and more.

About the Presenter: Dr. Adam Huber, Pediatric Rheumatologist, IWK Health Centre

Dr. Adam Huber has been a pediatric rheumatologist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax since 2000, after having finished his training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is particularly interested in the assessment and outcomes of children with juvenile dermatomyositis and other rheumatic illnesses as well as in finding better ways to treat these illnesses. He is the current chair of the Juvenile Dermatomyositis Committee for the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance and sits on the Medical Advisory Board for Cure JM, a patient advocacy and support group. He also has an interest in research ethics, and has been co-chair of the IWK Health Centre Research Ethics Board for the last 15 years.