title: Dysphagia in inflammatory myopathy: self-report, incidence, and prevalence.
abstract: This study compared self-reported incidence and prevalence of dysphagia in inflammatory myopathy diseases with instrumental data from videofluoroscopy in a cohort of 18 patients with inflammatory myopathies (inclusion body myositis, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis). We found a high self-report of incidence of dysphagia and demonstrated that symptoms described by the patients follow a characteristic pattern. We conclude that there is a high incidence of dysphagia in all three of the inflammatory myopathies. Questions about swallowing should routinely be included in inflammatory myopathy patient examinations in order to appropriately refer patients for further investigation of their swallowing function and avoid the complications associated with dysphagia.
authors: Speech Pathology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia. Kylie.Mulcahy@health.wa.gov.au
authors: Kylie Patricia
authors: KP
authors: Mulcahy
authors: Patricia Claire
authors: PC
authors: Langdon
authors: Francis
authors: F
authors: Mastaglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003287:Contrast Media; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D014741:Video Recording
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate