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  • Title: Dysphagia in inclusion body myositis.
    Author: Wintzen AR, Bots GT, de Bakker HM, Hulshof JH, Padberg GW.
    Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry; 1988 Dec; 51(12):1542-5. PubMed ID: 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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