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Inclusion Body Myositis, The most common types are dermatomyositis, polymyositis, necrotising autoimmune myopathy and sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM). [ 1 ] It seems that ...
Myositis - Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis, Overlap myositis. Inclusion body myositis. Myositis epidemiology [ 1 ] Few epidemiological studies h...
Focal muscular atrophies HIV-1-associated multiple mononeuropathies . Inclusion body myositis (a group of hereditary disorders causing muscle weakness in which inclusion bodies are s...
Dermatomyositis/polymyositis . Inclusion body myositis . Spinal muscular atrophy . Investigations The traditional methods of differentiating myasthenia gravis and LEMS are...
It is treatable and has a markedly different prognosis than that for MND. Inclusion body myositis : An inflammatory myopathy which presents with distal weakness without sensory symptoms....
Acquired myopathies Immunologically mediated: eg, polymyositis , dermatomyositis , systemic lupus erythematosus , rheumatoid arthritis , polyarteritis nodosa , polymyalgia rheumatica , ...
Dementia with Lewy Bodies, (Pathogenesis) This type of dementia is characterised by eosinophilic intracytoplasmic neuronal inclusion bodies (Lewy bodies) in the ...
Lewy Body Dementia, This leaflet is provided by the Lewy Body Society the only charity in Europe exclusively concerned with dementia with Lewy bodies. Their mission is to ...
Pubic Lice and Body Lice, Being unable to wash regularly or wearing the same clothes for a long time increases the chance of catching body lice, so homeless people are at increased r...
Corneal Injury and Foreign Bodies, Chlorine gas has many toxic effects on the human body but this includes extreme eye irritation, which is like a chemical burn. It should be treated...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), What is body dysmorphic disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition where a person spends a lot of time worried and concerned ...
Body Cavity Filariasis, The larvae then migrate to the appropriate site of the host's body, where they develop into adults. Body cavity filariasis (epidemiology)...
Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Most ear and nose foreign bodies can be removed with minimal risk of complications. Common removal methods include use of forceps, water irrigation, and su...
Pubic and Body Lice, The pubic louse is about the same length as the head or body louse but has a wider body. Body lice can be found in any area of the body...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, What is body dysmorphic disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterised by a preoccupation with an imagined defect in one's appe...
Corneal Abrasions, Foreign Bodies and Injuries, This article covers superficial injuries to the cornea: corneal foreign body (FB), arc eye (welder's eye) and corneal abrasion. ...
Swallowed Foreign Bodies (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment), Patients with psychiatric illness, or intellectual disability, or those who are prisoners or are 'drug-mules'/'body-pack...
Choking and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO), Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) causes asphyxia and is a terrifying condition, occurring very acutely, with the patient oft...
Nasal Injury and Nasal Foreign Bodies, Nasal foreign body [ 6 ] This is most common in preschool children. Common foreign bodies (FBs): Beads Buttons Sweets ...
Examples include scleroderma and myositis. Pressure from outside the oesophagus Pressure from structures next to the oesophagus can sometimes affect the function of the oesophagus to ...