Information on the differential diagnosis of adults with muscle weakness. Differential diagnosis is the process of distinguishing a specific...
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New Classification System for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, phenotypes
Myositis Support, , Featured, MyositisThe authors propose that a new classification system for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) based on phenotypic (observable characteristics), biologic...
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Adult and Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Their Major Subgroups
Myositis Support, , Featured, NewsClinical trials and studies require patient groups in clearly defined categories, but the multiple diagnostic and classification criteria used...
Advances in the Early Diagnosis and Therapy of Inclusion Body Myositis
Myositis Support, , Featured, Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)The purpose of this article is to describe advancements in the diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) and therapy...
The information collected by ultrasound elastography (USE), such as structural changes of muscle, is thought to make it useful for...