INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS

Course overview

INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS (IBM) IS AN AUTOIMMUNE MYOPATHY THAT OCCURS MAINLY IN PEOPLE OLDER THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE. THE PATHOGENESIS IS NOT COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD, BUT IF THOUGHT TO INVOLVE AN INTERPLAY BETWEEN INFLAMMATORY AND DEGENERATIVE PATHWAYS. NO SPECIFIC PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR SPORADIC INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.