Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Quadriceps sparing myopathy.

T J Dozier¹, J Kalmar

¹Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society

|February 11, 2000

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Caffeine increases spinal excitability in humans.

Muscle & nerve·2003

Same author

Sinus tarsi syndrome.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2001

Same author

Os trigonum syndrome.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2001

Same author

Hydroxyapatite deposition disease of the temporomandibular joint in a patient with renal failure.

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·1997

Same author

[Proctitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis].

Orvosi hetilap·1995

Same author

Neutrophil defects and host-parasite interactions in the pathogenesis of localized juvenile periodontitis.

Advances in dental research·1988

Same journal

Fluid Flow Patterns Through Drainage Catheters: Clinical Observations in 99 Patients.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2019

Same journal

Radiology Case of the Month: TB or Not TB… That is the Question.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2017

Same journal

ECG Case of the Month: Wide-QRS Rhythm in a Man with a Clotted Dialysis Fistula.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2017

Same journal

Clinical Case of the Month:: Abdominal Pain in a 39-year-old Man with Recent International Travel.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2017

Same journal

Postpartum Coronary Arterial Spasm.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2017

Same journal

An Elderly Man with a Swollen Knee,Significant Ecchymosis, and Minimal Knee Pain.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society·2017

See all related articles

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is valuable for diagnosing myopathy. This case highlights a unique lower extremity myopathy where MRI revealed sparing of the quadriceps muscle group, an unusual finding in myopathic conditions.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Radiology
Musculoskeletal Imaging

Background:

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a key diagnostic modality for evaluating myopathies.
Myopathic changes frequently affect multiple muscle groups due to underlying inflammatory, neuropathic, or neuromuscular disorders.

Observation:

This report details an unusual case of lower extremity myopathy.
The patient presented with myopathic changes identified via MRI.

Findings:

A unique finding was the sparing of the quadriceps muscle group on MRI.
This contrasts with typical patterns of myopathy where multiple muscle groups are involved.

Implications:

This case expands the spectrum of MRI findings in myopathy.

Related Experiment Videos

Understanding such unique presentations aids in accurate diagnosis and patient management.

Further research into muscle-specific patterns in myopathy is warranted.