An Approach to Myopathy for the Primary Care Clinician.

Rose M Domingo-Horne, Mohammad Kian Salajegheh

Journal: The American journal of medicine 2019;131(3):237-243

PMID: 29074094

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Abstract

Patients with muscle weakness are frequently encountered in the primary care clinic; however, the identification of an underlying disorder of muscle can pose a significant challenge. The aim of this review article is to provide a clinical and diagnostic framework to aid the primary care clinician in the detection and evaluation of suspected myopathies.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Address: VA Boston Healthcare System, Neurology Service/Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; VA Boston Healthcare System, Neurology Service/Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.10.016

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Muscular Diseases, Primary Health Care