Happily, I was recently introduced to Shokunin, which immediately became my favourite; inventive, delicious, reasonably priced and whimsically idiosyncratic. It is in a nondescript block of the Mission neighbourhood.
Muscle inflammation may be caused by an allergic reaction, exposure to a toxic substance or medicine, another disease such as cancer or rheumatic conditions, or a virus or other infectious agent.The chronic inflammatory myopathies are idiopathic, meaning they have no known cause.They are thought to be autoimmune disorders, in which the bodyâs white blood cells (that normally fight disease) attack blood vessels, normal muscle fibers, and connective tissue in organs, bones, and joints.yopathy is a term used to describe muscle disease. The inflammatory myopathies are a group of diseases that involve chronic muscle inflammation, accompanied by muscle weakness.
Causes of Myositis. Myositis is caused by any condition that leads to inflammation in the muscles. Myositis causes can be divided into several categories: Inflammatory conditions. Conditions causing inflammation throughout the body may affect the muscles, causing myositis. Many of these causes are autoimmune conditions, in which the body attacks its own tissues. Inflammatory conditions causing potentially severe myositis include: 1  Dermatomyositis. 2  Polymyositis.