Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile chronic polyarthritis; JRA; Still's disease; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Treatment
The goal is to preserve mobility and joint function and support the patient and family through a long chronic illness.
Therapeutic medications include:
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents (NSAIDS)
- Corticosteroids
- Topical ophthalmic corticosteroids
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Immune suppressing agents, including methotrexate,infliximab, and etanercept ...
Expert & Community Posts
FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Celebrex
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...indication of the relief of the signs and symptoms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in patients... Read more »
The Promise of Actemra to Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...effectiveness in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. ... Read more »
Many kids have to travel long distances to see a pediatric rheumatologist
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...they estimate that between 50,000 and 100,000 have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. But what I... Read more »
Diabetes and Associated Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...(diabetes), thyroid (autoimmune thyroiditis), joints (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis), intestines... Read more »
Teens Look to the Web for Self-Management of RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...ideas. For more informaton: Families learn to cope with juvenile arthritis Read more »
Health Guide
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms
...of a cold or flu except, of course, RA symptoms can last for years.Symptoms in ChildrenIn children, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, also known as Still's disease, is usually preceded by high fever... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Medications
...than DMARDs in slowing joint destruction. It has also shown promise in Phase III trials for systemic juvenile arthritis.AMG-714 is a monoclonal antibody that targets the IL-15 receptor. In a Phase... Read more »Diagnosis
...DiseasesSystemic vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, Still's Disease (also called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) Behcet's diseaseFibromyalgiaOther DiseasesChronic fatigue... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Highlights
Celecoxib (Celebrex) was approved in December 2006 for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). It is not recommended for patients with systemic onset JRA, a more... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
...Autoimmune DiseasesRheumatoid arthritis, systemic vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (also called Still's disease), Behcet's diseaseOther... Read more »Images
Related News
Humira approved for juvenile RA
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira for use in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The approval means that RA... Read summary »
New book for parents of kids with juvenile RA
October 03, 2008The Arthritis Foundation has published a new book for parents of children who suffer from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The book, Raising a... Read summary »
Assessing Arthritis
May 16, 2007PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Right now, most doctors rely on the way an arthritic's joints look and feel to assess the efficacy of their... Read summary »
Hope for Childhood Arthritis
May 05, 2008CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We think of arthritis as something that hits when we get old. But it can strike kids, too. One type can leave... Read summary »
Drugmaker seeks OK for Humira to treat juvenile RA
October 02, 2008Drugmaker Abbott has submitted applications in both the United States and Europe seeking approval for Humira as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid... Read summary »
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