Benign Acute Childhood Myositis: Our Experience on Clinical Evaluation

Conclusion BACM shows to have in most of the cases a favorable evolution, a spontaneous remission of symptoms, and a good prognosis. However, the disorder generates parental distress for the acute presentation and the striking muscle dysfunction. It is worthy a rapid and early diagnosis to avoid unnecessary diagnostic investigations and a careful follow-up necessary to exclude persistence of symptoms or creatine kinase elevation. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Neuropediatrics - August 28, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: D'Amico, Silvia Gangi, Gloria Barbagallo, Massimo Palermo, Toni Finocchiaro, Maria Carla Distefano, Antonella Falsaperla, Raffaele Marino, Silvia Greco, Filippo Smilari, Pierluigi Pavone, Piero Tags: Original Article Source Type: research