Inclusion body myositis
1995; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 45; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1212/wnl.45.7.1302
ISSN1526-632X
AutoresRichard J. Barohn, Alessia Amato, Zarife Sahenk, J. T. Kissel, J. Mendell,
Tópico(s)Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
ResumoWe treated eight patients who had inclusion body myositis (IBM) with oral prednisone therapy, and we performed muscle biopsies before and after treatment. We documented the patients9 clinical response to therapy and changes in serum CK. Although the serum CK level fell, muscle strength worsened after prednisone treatment. In addition, while inflammation decreased in the muscle biopsy specimens, the number of vacuolated and amyloid-positive fibers increased after oral prednisone therapy. These observations indicate that the inflammatory response in IBM may play a secondary role in the pathogenesis of IBM. The unique findings of intracellular amyloid deposits and rimmed vacuoles distinguishing IBM from other inflammatory myopathies, and recognition that suppression of inflammation has no effect on the clinical course, suggest that IBM may represent a degenerative muscle disorder.
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