Open AccessHereditary inclusion body myopathy: A myopathy with unique topography of weakness, yet frequently misdiagnosed: Case series and review of literature
Author(s) -
Biplab Das,
Manoj Goyal,
Sanat Bhatkar,
Pulikottil Wilson Vinny,
Manish Modi,
Vivek Lal,
Narayanappa Gayathri,
A Mahadevan,
Bishan Dass Radotra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.167709
Subject(s) - medicine , myopathy , weakness , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , physical examination , population , surgery , pathology , environmental health
Hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM) continues to be underrecognized clinically despite a characteristic topography of weakness with total sparing of quadriceps muscles and patient being wheelchair bound. We report seven patients of HIBM from four families in North India.