Myalgia with the presence of pathologic EMG correlates with perimysial inflammatory infiltrates
Conclusions
Normal muscle contains a considerable number of macrophages and T-lymphocytes. Muscle biopsy is likely to detect inflammatory changes in patients with myalgia or hyperCKemia only if pathologic EMG findings are present.
Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - Category: Neurology Authors: Johannssen, K., Schwab, N., Wessig, C. P., Reiners, K., Wiendl, H., Sommer, C. Tags: Autoimmune diseases, Muscle disease, EMG Article Source Type: research
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