Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) presents with a characteristic clinical phenotype of slow-onset weakness and atrophy, affecting proximal and distal limb muscles and facial and pharyngeal ...
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is an inflammatory myopathy causing proximal and distal muscle weakness. IBM’s cause remains unknown, lacking validated models, biomarkers and effective treatment ...
Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases may sound complex, but understanding them is the first step to getting the right care and ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old man. I have been diagnosed with what my doctor says is inclusion body myositis. I have had several episodes of falling due to my leg collapsing. I have been taking ...
Stewart Ross, 76, from Monmouth, was diagnosed with inclusion body myositis, a progressive condition which causes muscle ...
A Monmouthshire pensioner received a life-changing diagnosis on his wedding anniversary, after a six-year battle.
sIBM is a complex disorder, the underlying cause of which is unclear. The observation that the intact muscle fibers are invaded by T lymphocytes, whereas the vacuolated fibers lack T-cell autoinvasion ...