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Inclusion body myositis. An electrophysiologic study
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7798.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) presents similarly to polymyositis but lacks neck flexor weakness. Electrophysiology suggests a myopathic cause, differentiating it from other myopathies.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pathology
Background:
- Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a rare, progressive myopathy.
- IBM shares clinical features with chronic polymyositis, including proximal muscle weakness.
- Histopathologic findings in IBM are not fully understood.