Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall

Key Clinical Message After experiencing a fall, an 82‐year‐old woman developed progressive loss of lower limb strength and was diagnosed with inclusion body myositis. Although falls and muscle weakness are often regarded as consequences of aging, inclusion body myositis should be considered in a pat...

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Main Authors: Haruma Saiki, Hiroki Isono, Kousuke Ihara, Keisuke Kondo, Momoko Isono, Akira Shiraoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7247
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author Haruma Saiki
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Kousuke Ihara
Keisuke Kondo
Momoko Isono
Akira Shiraoka
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description Key Clinical Message After experiencing a fall, an 82‐year‐old woman developed progressive loss of lower limb strength and was diagnosed with inclusion body myositis. Although falls and muscle weakness are often regarded as consequences of aging, inclusion body myositis should be considered in a patient with a history of multiple falls.
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spellingShingle Haruma Saiki
Hiroki Isono
Kousuke Ihara
Keisuke Kondo
Momoko Isono
Akira Shiraoka
Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
Clinical Case Reports
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
muscular dystrophy
polymyositis
spondylotic myelopathy
title Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
title_full Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
title_fullStr Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
title_full_unstemmed Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
title_short Inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
title_sort inclusion body myositis in an older patient following a fall
topic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
muscular dystrophy
polymyositis
spondylotic myelopathy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7247
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