Dysphagia in inclusion body myositis.
Four elderly patients with inclusion body myositis and dysphagia are described. Dysphagia was the presenting symptom in three, preceding generalised weakness by 1.5 to 7 years. Myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle improved the symptoms and signs in 3 of the 4 patients. It is suggested that inclusion body myositis is not an infrequent cause of dysphagia in elderly people, and is amenable to treatment.
Wintzen
A R
AR
Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Bots
G T
GT
de Bakker
H M
HM
Hulshof
J H
JH
Padberg
G W
GW
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002933:Cineradiography; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*