INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS

SUMMARY

1. Most common inflammatory myopathy in persons > 50 years of age, more common in Caucasian men.

2. Indolent disorder characterized by prominent asymmetric distal weakness (weak handshake), dysphagia (leading to aspiration).

3. Risk factors: antimalarials, glucocorticoids, colchicine, statins, cocaine and alcohol use.

4. CK is only mildly elevated, muscle bx is diagnostic.

5. Take patients off the precipitating drugs and give a trial of steroids. Only minimally responsive to treatment.

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