Inflammatory myopathy: investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on inflammatory myopathy: investigations: Antibody tests See Neurochecklists: “Inflammatory myopathy antibodies” Electromyogram (EMG): features Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) muscle: features Muscle biopsy Muscle ultrasound High resolution chest CT: features…
Antibody tests
- See Neurochecklists: “Inflammatory myopathy antibodies”
Electromyogram (EMG): features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) muscle: features
Muscle biopsy
Muscle ultrasound
High resolution chest CT: features
Other tests
References
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- Reimers CD, Fleckenstein JL, Witt TN, Müller-Felber W, Pongratz DE. Muscular ultrasound in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies of adults. J Neurol Sci 1993; 116:82-92.
- Adler RS, Garofalo G. Ultrasound in the evaluation of the inflammatory myopathies. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2009; 11:302-308.
- Karadimitrakis S, Plastiras SC, Zormpala A, et al. Chest CT findings in patients with inflammatory myopathy and Jo1 antibodies. Eur J Radiol 2008; 66:27-30.
