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Myositis with sensory neuronopathy
Author(s) -
França Marcondes C.,
Faria Andréia V.,
Queiroz Luciano S.,
Nucci Anamarli
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.20783
Subject(s) - myositis , inclusion body myositis , sensory system , medicine , dermatomyositis , pathology , neuroscience , psychology
Inflammatory myopathies (IM) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by immune‐mediated damage to skeletal muscle. Sensory abnormalities are rare in patients with IM. We report two patients, one with dermatomyositis and the other with inclusion‐body myositis, who presented with unexpected sensory abnormalities due to probable immune‐mediated damage to dorsal root ganglia. We emphasize the importance of combined neuroimaging and neurophysiological assessment for proper diagnosis. Muscle Nerve, 2007