Publications by authors named "Maude Bouchard-Marmen"
Objectives: To assess the ability of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and hand-grip dynamometer to measure damage in inflammatory myopathies (IM).
Methods: Forty adult IM patients with a disease duration ≥12 months, low or no disease activity for ≥6 months, were prospectively enrolled. Thirty healthy age and sex-matched volunteers were enrolled as controls.
Article Synopsis
- Some myopathies can cause dropped head or bent spine syndrome (DH/BS), but its significance in inflammatory myopathies (IM) hasn't been thoroughly explored.
- A study compared 49 patients with DH/BS related to IM to 98 control IM patients, finding that those with DH/BS were older and had more severe symptoms, including upper limb weakness, dysphagia, and muscle atrophy.
- The results suggest that DH/BS serves as a marker for the severity of IM and is often linked to complications related to systemic sclerosis, highlighting its clinical importance.