Arthritis

 

In juvenile arthritis one or more joints becomes inflamed. Symptoms may include fatigue, pain, and stiff joints. Arthritis involves an autoimmune response, where the body attacks itself.

 

This section has information about arthritis in children, including: 

• antiphospholipid syndrome
• Behcet's disease
• fibromyalgia
• juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS)
• juvenile dermatomyositis (JDMS)
• juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
• polyarticular arthritis
• post-viral arthritis
• Raynaud's Phenomenon
• Reiter’s syndrome