Novel Presentation of Aphasia and Tremor in Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy.
| Autor: | Schmuter G; Department of Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, Bronx, USA., Paniagua-Morales JA; Department of Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, Bronx, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Jul 04; Vol. 13 (7), pp. e16159. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 04 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.16159 |
| Abstrakt: | The authors present a unique case of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy in a 60-year-old female who presented with aphasia, tremor, and progressive muscular weakness. To the best of our knowledge, the presentation of aphasia and tremor has not been previously reported in immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. This rare presentation may mimic a variety of other central nervous system and myopathic disorders. Delays in prompt diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy can be detrimental to the physical and mental well-being of the patient and additionally leads to inefficient use of healthcare resources. Therefore, it is beneficial for clinicians to be aware of this symptomatic presentation in order to include immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy as a key differential diagnosis. Awareness of aphasia and tremor as potential symptoms of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy will improve the quality of patient care. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Schmuter et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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