Neuromuscular Disease - Inflammatory Muscle Disorders

Inflammatory Muscle Disorders

• Polymyalgia rheumatica (or "muscle rheumatism") is an inflammatory condition that mainly occurs in the elderly; it is associated with giant-cell arteritis. It often responds dramatically to glucocorticoids (e.g. prednisolone).
• Polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis are autoimmune conditions in which the muscle is affected.
• Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscular tissue due to any cause. While it may not lead to any muscular symptoms at all, the myoglobin thus released may cause acute renal failure.