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. 1988 Dec;51(12):1542–1545. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.51.12.1542

Dysphagia in inclusion body myositis.

A R Wintzen 1, G T Bots 1, H M de Bakker 1, J H Hulshof 1, G W Padberg 1
PMCID: PMC1032771  PMID: 2851642

Abstract

Four elderly patients with inclusion body myositis and dysphagia are described. Dysphagia was the presenting symptom in three, preceding generalised weakness by 1.5 to 7 years. Myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle improved the symptoms and signs in 3 of the 4 patients. It is suggested that inclusion body myositis is not an infrequent cause of dysphagia in elderly people, and is amenable to treatment.

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