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Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Myositis Specific ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... MithuRheum #Myositis ... #rheumatology # ... table
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... , +Anti-dsDNA, Myositis ... BostonChiefs #Myositis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
• Transverse myelitis ... pain • Extra-CNS ... positive NMO only): Myositis ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Inclusion body myositis ... Pyomyositis, Lyme myositis ... Malignancy-associated myositis ... anti-RNP - (Myositis ... inclusion body myositis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... of Transverse Myelitis ... that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis ... #neurology #differential
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Peptide (CCP) • Myositis ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Transverse myelitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology