Dysphagia in inclusion body myositis.

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 inclusio...

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Main Authors: Wintzen, A R, Bots, G T, de Bakker, H M, Hulshof, J H, Padberg, G W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1032771/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2851642
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