Jean K Mah,Jeffrey T Joseph
Jean K Mah
Purpose of review: This article uses a case-based approach to highlight the clinical features as well as recent advances in molecular genetics, muscle imaging, and pathophysiology of the congenital myopathies. ...
Jeffrey M Statland,Rabi Tawil
Jeffrey M Statland
Purpose of review: This article describes the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, molecular pathogenesis, and treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). ...
Valeria A Sansone
Valeria A Sansone
Purpose of review: This article describes clinical and electrical myotonia and provides an update on the classification, diagnosis, and management of myotonic disorders. ...
Steven A Greenberg
Steven A Greenberg
Purpose of review: Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is an enigmatic progressive disease of skeletal muscle. This review provides a summary of the clinical and pathophysiologic aspects of IBM. ...
Autoimmune Myopathies [0.03%]
自身免疫性肌病
Andrew L Mammen
Andrew L Mammen
Purpose of review: This article provides guidelines for diagnosing and treating the different subtypes of autoimmune myopathies. Recent findings: ...
Metabolic Myopathies [0.03%]
代谢性肌病
Mark A Tarnopolsky
Mark A Tarnopolsky
Purpose of review: Metabolic myopathies are genetic disorders that impair intermediary metabolism in skeletal muscle. Impairments in glycolysis/glycogenolysis (glycogen-storage disease), fatty acid transport and oxidation...
Hans D Katzberg,Charles D Kassardjian
Hans D Katzberg
Purpose of review: This article discusses the clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of toxic and endocrine myopathies. Recent findings: ...
Shannon L Venance
Shannon L Venance
Purpose of review: Neurologists commonly receive consultation requests regarding the evaluation of patients with an elevated serum creatine kinase (CK), a condition known as hyperCKemia. This article outlines an approach ...
The Role of Electrodiagnostic Testing, Imaging, and Muscle Biopsy in the Investigation of Muscle Disease [0.03%]
肌病诊断中电诊断检查、影像和肌活检的作用
Laura K Rosow,Anthony A Amato
Laura K Rosow
Purpose of review: This article reviews the roles of electrodiagnostic testing, imaging studies (MRI and ultrasound), and muscle biopsy in evaluating patients for possible muscle diseases. ...