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Dermatomyositis: A case report
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2016 Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy involving proximal muscle weakness and non-suppurative skeletal muscle inflammation. Classification of dermatomyositis for a definitive diagnosis requires characteristic rash and other criteria, such
Meenakshi Kalyan +3 more
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End-to-Side Nerve Transfer for the Management of Chronic Leg Compartment Ankle Dorsiflexion Weakness
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2022 Background A proximal deep peroneal nerve (DPN) injury can significantly impact the functional capacity of the leg, to include compromised motor function of the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle.
Edgardo R. Rodriguez-Collazo +4 more
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare inflammatory myopathy with an incidence of 9.63 per 1 000 000 people and typically presents with skin rash and muscle weakness.
Dorde Jevtic MD +2 more
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Proximal muscle weakness in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1994 Asthenia and generalized weakness are common in cancer patients. There are multiple causes for these symptoms. We describe a case of rapid onset of proximal muscle weakness in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. The differential diagnosis of muscle weakness in the palliative care patient is reviewed.
S M, MacDonald, N, Hagen, E, Bruera
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Proximal Muscle Weakness--An Unusual Presentation of Celiac Disease [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2002 The identification of the etiology of metabolic bone disease that leads to myopathy is important as this type of muscle weakness often responds fully to treatment. We present the case history of an 11-year-old girl with celiac disease who had rickets masquerading as muscle weakness and bone pains.
Vivek, Jain +4 more
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Acute Proximal Myopathy in a Young Male—A Case of Infectious Myositis
Medicina, 2019 Background and objectives: Acute proximal muscle weakness has a broad differential. Infectious myositis is difficult to differentiate clinically from inflammatory myopathy, often causing a delayed diagnosis.
Rashmi Dhital +2 more
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Proximal Muscle Weakness in a Child with Kawasaki Disease [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2015 To the Editor: Musculoskeletal manifestations in Kawasaki disease (KD) have been occasionally reported, arthritis being the most common. We report a 10-y-old girl with KD who developed debilitating proximal muscle weakness in convalescent phase of the disease. A 10-y-old girl presented with fever for 12d. She developed conjunctival injection along with
Sikha Agarwal +4 more
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Proximal muscle weakness due to amyloid deposition [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1998 We report here an uncommon case of amyloid myopathy presenting with atrophic proximal muscle weakness. The patient had an IgGκ monoclonal gammopathy and plasmacytosis in the bone marrow. Some of the clinical features of the disorder are highlighted in the present case. A 57 year old man presented with decreased appetite for seven months, difficulty in
A. K VAISH, S. MEHROTRA, M R S KUSHWAHA
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Ipecac-Induced Neuromuscular Weakness
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993 A 15-month-old girl was admitted to the University of Maryland, Department of Pediatrics, with recurrent vomiting after two previous hospitalizations for vomiting, proximal weakness, and ataxia.
J Gordon Millichap
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BMC Rheumatology, 2022 Background Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by decreased lung volumes and diaphragmatic weakness in a dyspneic patient.
Flavie Roy +18 more
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