title: Myositis with sensory neuronopathy.
abstract: Inflammatory myopathies (IM) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by immune-mediated damage to skeletal muscle. Sensory abnormalities are rare in patients with IM. We report two patients, one with dermatomyositis and the other with inclusion-body myositis, who presented with unexpected sensory abnormalities due to probable immune-mediated damage to dorsal root ganglia. We emphasize the importance of combined neuroimaging and neurophysiological assessment for proper diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas State University, Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcondes C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: França
authors.forename: Andréia V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Faria
authors.forename: Luciano S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Anamarli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology