A novel case of inclusion body myositis and myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies targeting the neuromuscular junction, which in most cases are directed towards the skeletal muscle acetylcholine receptor (AChR) [1]. The pathophysiology of MG is accepted to be immune mediated [2]. Sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM) is considered the most common inflammatory myopathy in patients over 50 years old, but its pathophysiology remains to this day an enigma: It is still unclear whether it is a primary degenerative disease with secondary dysimmune reaction or vice versa [3].
Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Case report Source Type: research