Inflammatory myopathy: investigations
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Inflammatory myopathy: investigations. See Neurochecklists: “Inflammatory myopathy antibodies”. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Antibody tests
- See Neurochecklists: “Inflammatory myopathy antibodies”
Electromyogram (EMG): features
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) muscle: features
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Muscle biopsy
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Muscle ultrasound
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High resolution chest CT: features
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Other tests
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References
- Amato AA, Barohn RJ. Evaluation and treatment of inflammatory myopathies. JNNP 2009; 80:1060-1068.
- Rendt K. Inflammatory myopathies: narrowing the differential diagnosis. Cleve Clin J Med 2001; 68:505-519.
- Reimers CD, Fleckenstein JL, Witt TN, Müller-Felber W, Pongratz DE. Muscular ultrasound in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies of adults. J Neurol Sci 1993; 116:82-92.
- Adler RS, Garofalo G. Ultrasound in the evaluation of the inflammatory myopathies. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2009; 11:302-308.
- Karadimitrakis S, Plastiras SC, Zormpala A, et al. Chest CT findings in patients with inflammatory myopathy and Jo1 antibodies. Eur J Radiol 2008; 66:27-30.
