The term myositis is often misused as a synonym of myalgia, but this should never occur because myositis is a different pathological process.
Myalgia is, in fact, a term for generic muscle pain and, although it is true that it is also present in myositis, is not its only peculiarity.
Myositis predominantly affects striated muscle, and only minimally involves the cardiac muscle.
There are...read
The term myositis is often misused as a synonym of myalgia, but this should never occur because myositis is a different pathological process.
Myalgia is, in fact, a term for generic muscle pain and, although it is true that it is also present in myositis, is not its only peculiarity.
Myositis predominantly affects striated muscle, and only minimally involves the cardiac muscle.
There are...
