Rare rheumatological diseases are a group ofuncommon conditions that affect the joints, muscles, and connective tissues,leading to chronic pain, inflammation, and progressive disability.
These diseases include conditions like juvenileidiopathic arthritis, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, and relapsingpolychondritis. Diagnosis often requires a multidisciplinary approach,including clinical evaluation, imaging studies, and laboratory tests to detectspecific autoantibodies. Treatment strategies focus on alleviating symptoms,controlling inflammation, and preventing disease progression. This may involvethe use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, biologicagents, and physical therapy. Given their complexity and rarity, these diseasesoften require specialized care and ongoing monitoring.
