title: Dysphagia in inclusion body myositis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Wintzen
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Bots
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: de Bakker
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hulshof
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Padberg
mesh_terms: 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*