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What are myopathies characterised by?

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Prominent symmetrical proximal weakness and absent sensory changes

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What are good questions to assess proximal weakness?

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Legs: climbing stairs, stand from sit
Arms: reach above head, wash hair

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What are the common medications causing neuropathy?

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  • Steroids
  • Statins
  • Anti-retrovirals
  • Thyroxine
  • Fibrates
  • Cyclosporine
  • Ipecac
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Common drugs (i.e. non-prescription) causing myopathy?

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  • Ethanol
  • Cocaine
  • Heroin
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What are the inherited myopathies?

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DYSTROPHIES:
-Myotonic dystrophy
-Facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy
-Duchenne's dystrophy
-Becker's dystrophy
-Limb-Girdle dystrophies
-PROMM
METABOLIC: 
-McArdle's
-CPT
ION CHANNEL MUTATIONS:
-Periodic paralyses (Hypo K+, Hyper K+, paramyotonia)
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What are the acquired myopathies?

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  • DRUG: EtOH, statins
  • ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC: hypothyroidism, hypokalemia
  • INFLAMM: polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis
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Genetic mutation in myotonic dystrophy?

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Unstable trinucleotide repeat in DMK gene (protein kinase) on Chr 19

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Myotonic dystrophy inheritance pattern?

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AD

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Genetic mutation in Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy?

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Loss of dystrophin gene on X chromosome

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Ix in myopathy assessment?

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  • Electrophysiology (needle EMG)
  • CK
  • Genetic testing
  • Muscle biopsy
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Muscle biopsy features of muscular dystrophies?

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  • Varying muscle fibre size
  • Regenerating and degenerating fibres
  • Increased fibrosis
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What are the special stains used to identify muscle membrane proteins in myopathy investigations?

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  • Dystrophin: Duchenne’s, Becker’s
  • Dysferlin: limb girdle dystrophies
  • Sarcoglycans: Limb girdle dystrophies
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Pathophysiolgy of PM/DM?

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Inflammatory cell infiltrate:
PM: CD8 mediated muscle necrosis found in adults
DM: B cell and CD4 immune complex mediated peri-fascicular vascular abnormalities

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What is idiopathic inflammatory myopathy?

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Autoimmune disease characterised by proximal muscle weakness +/- pain

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Pathophysiology of inflammatory myopathy?

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Muscle becomes damaged by a non-suppurative lymphocytic inflammatory process

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How is idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterised?

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  • Polymyositis and dermatomyositis

- Inclusion body myositis

17
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Features of inclusion body myositis?

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  • Age >50y
  • Slowly progressive
  • Suspect when pt unresponsive to Rx
  • Distal + proximal weakness
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Biopsy features of inclusion body myositis?

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  • Vacuoles in cells on biopsy

- Biopsy positive for inclusion bodies

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What are the criteria for PM/DM?

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Probable if 3+, definite if 4+

  1. Symmetric proximal muscle weakness
  2. Elevated muscle enzymes
  3. EMG changes
  4. Muscle biopsy
  5. Typical rash of dermatomyositis
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Typical site involvement in DM/PM?

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Typical involvement of shoulder girdle and hip girdle

21
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Which enzymes are elevated indicating PM/DM?

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Increased CK, aldolase, LDH, AST, ALT

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EMG changes of PM/DM?

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Short polyphasic motor units, high frequency repetitive discharge, insertional irritability

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Muscle biopsy features of PM/DM?

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  • Segmental fibre necrosis
  • Basophilic regeneration
  • Perivascular inflammation (DM)
  • Enomysial inflammation (PM)
  • Atrophy
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Signs and symptoms of PM/DM?

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  • Progressive symmetrical proximal muscle weakness over w–> m
  • Dermatological fx of DM
  • CV: dysrhythmias, CHF, conduction defect, ventricular hypertrophy, pericarditis
  • GIT: oropharyngeal and lower oesophageal dysphagia, reflux
  • Pulmonary: weakness of resp muscles, ILD, aspiration pneumonia
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Ix in PM/DM?

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  • Bloods: CK, ANA, anti-Jo1 (DM), anti-MI2, anti SRP
  • EMG
  • Muscle biopsy
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Rx of PM/DM?

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  1. Non-pharm: PT/OT
  2. Pharm:
    - High dose steroids w/ slow taper
    - Immunosuppressive agents (azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclosporine)
    - IV Ig if severe or refractory
    - Hydroxychloroquine for DM rash
27
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What are the dermatological manifestations of DM?

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  • Gottron’s papules
  • Gottron’s sign
  • Heliotrope rash
  • Shawl sign
  • Mechanic’s hands
  • Perinungal oedema
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What are Gottron’s papules?

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Pink-violaceous, flat-topped papules overlying the dorsal surface of the interphalangeal joints

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What is Gottron’s sign?

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Erythematous, smooth or scaly patches over the dorsal IPs, MCPs, elbows, knees or medial malleoli

30
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What is a heliotrope rash?

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Violaceous rash over the eyelids; usually with oedema

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What is the Shawl sign?

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Erythematous rash over neck, upper chest and shoulders

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What are Mechanic’s hands?

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Dark, dry, thick scale on palmar and lateral surface of digits

33
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Which malignancies are associated with DM?

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  • Breast
  • Lung
  • Colon
  • Ovarian

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