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Muscle velocity recovery cycles in myopathy. [PDF]

, 2023
OBJECTIVE To understand the pathophysiology of myopathies by using muscle velocity recovery cycles (MVRC) and frequency ramp (RAMP) methodologies.
Meldgaard, M, Søndergaard, K, E. Qerama, R.S. Kristensen, Tan, S V, Kristensen, R S, H. Andersen, A. Fuglsang-Frederiksen, Tankisi, H, Andersen, H, Qerama, E, S.V. Tan, K. Søndergaard, H. Tankisi, M. Meldgaard, Z'Graggen, W J, Fuglsang-Frederiksen, A, W.J. Z'Graggen   +17 more
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An atypical presentation of hypothyroidism with extremely exaggerated functional impairment

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Myopathy‐related symptoms are rare manifestations of hypothyroidism. Clinicians should consider hypothyroid myopathy as one of the possible diagnoses for patients with proximal weaknesses.
Alireza Arezoumand, Sahar Nazari, Kimia Jazi, Mohammad Bagherzade, Mohammad Mehdi Riahi, Melika AkbariMehr, Narges Kanganee, Maryam Masoumi   +7 more
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Deep venous thrombosis in an individual with statin-exposed anti-SRP myopathy: case report and review of literature

Thrombosis Journal, 2021
Background Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is characterized by proximal muscle weakness, elvated serum muscle enzyme levels, myopathic electromyography findings, and necrotic muscle fiber with few inflammatory cell infiltration in muscle ...
Jiali Li, Mingming Yan, Jiao Qin, Lingyan He, Cao Dai, Rui Wen   +5 more
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Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Myopathy: Clinical Spectrum and Treatment Outcomes

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been associated with muscle toxicity, mostly described as a proximal myopathy with evidence of lysosomal dysfunction on muscle biopsy.
Elie Naddaf, Pritikanta Paul, Omar F. AbouEzzeddine   +2 more
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Aquaporin-4 expression in distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles

BMC Neurology, 2012
Background Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles/hereditary inclusion body myopathy is clinically characterized by the early involvement of distal leg muscles. The striking pathological features of the myopathy are muscle fibers with rimmed vacuoles.
Hoshi Akihiko, Yamamoto Teiji, Kikuchi Saeko, Soeda Tomoko, Shimizu Keiko, Ugawa Yoshikazu   +5 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Congenital Myopathy

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Congenital myopathy constitutes a heterogeneous group of orphan diseases that are mainly classified on the basis of muscle biopsy findings. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of congenital myopathy through a systematic review and meta-
Kun Huang, Kun Huang, Fang-Fang Bi, Huan Yang   +3 more
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Lower Limb Radiology of Distal Myopathy due to the S60F Myotilin Mutation [PDF]

, 2009
Distal myopathies are a clinically and genetically heterogenous group of disorders in which the distal limb musculature is selectively or disproportionately affected.
Birchall, Daniel, Goldfarb, Lev, Lochmueller, Hanns, Walter, Maggie C., Chinnery, Patrick F., Reilich, Peter, McNeill, Alisdair, Schramm, Nicolai, Straub, Volker   +8 more
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Diagnostic measures for patients with systemic sclerosis-associated myopathy [PDF]

, 2021
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinico-serological profile and to assess diagnostic parameters of myopathy in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated myopathy.
Maurer, Britta, Jordan, Suzana, Distler, Oliver; https://orcid.org/, Jordan, Suzana; https://orcid.org/, Distler, Oliver, Baschung Pfister, Pierrette, Maurer, Britta; https://orcid.org/, Baumberger, Regina   +7 more
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Phenotype standardization for statin-induced myotoxicity. [PDF]

, 2014
Statins are widely used lipid-lowering drugs that are effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Although they are generally well tolerated, they can cause muscle toxicity, which can lead to severe rhabdomyolysis.
Fahy, J., Neely, D, Fahy, J, Wadelius, M, Palmer, CN, Carr, D. F., Maitland-van Der Zee, AH, Laaksonen, R, Maitland-van Der Zee, A. H., Wadelius, M., Yue, QY, Chinoy, H.; id_orcid, Psaty, BM, Bloch, K. M., Cooper, R. G., Neely, D., Psaty, B. M., Chinoy, H., Pirmohamed, M., Chinoy, H, Palmer, C. N. A., Voora, D, Palmer, C. N. A.; id_orcid, Voora, D., Armitage, J., Wadelius, Mia,, Yue, Q. Y., Alfirevic, A., Alfirevic, A, Armitage, J, Palmer, C. N A, Pirmohamed, M, Palmer, PN, Hanson, A., Bloch, KM, Laaksonen, R., Cooper, RG, Yue, Q-Y, Wadelius, Mia, Carr, DF, Hanson, A   +40 more
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Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: An uncommon complication of a commonly used medication

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2019
A well-known side effect of statin therapy is myopathy. We report a case of statin induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy, a rare variant of statin-induced myopathy. A 64-year-old gentleman on atorvastatin presented with muscle weakness.
Yehia Saleh, Khader Herzallah, Mohamed Hassanein, Howard T. Chang   +3 more
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