F. Hakim , M. Snoussi , S. Sakka , S. Daoud , N. Bouattour , K. Moalla , N. Charfi , S. Marzouk , M. Damak
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Patients were classified into five groups: dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), overlap myositis (OM), inclusion body myositis (IBM), and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Muscle strength was assessed in detail using the MRC scale for each individual muscle, then grouped by region (proximal or distal) and by distribution (anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral). Each region and distribution was then compared across the previously mentioned classification groups. A total of 101 patients were included: 46 DM, 34 OM, 14 PM, 6 IBM, and 1 IMNM. The mean age was 44.91 years (SD = 19.15, range 3–91 years), with a sex ratio of 0.4. Asymmetric weakness correlated with IBM diagnosis (50%, p=0.04). PM exhibited the most severe proximal weakness in both upper and lower limbs (Median proximal MRC score: 3.35, p = 0.03). DM had the least severe proximal weakness in the lower limbs (Median proximal MRC score: 4.09, p < 0.01), while IBM displayed the least severe proximal weakness in the upper limbs (mean MRC score: 4.85, p=0.089). IBM had the most pronounced distal weakness in both upper and lower limbs (mean MRC score: 3.75, p=0.048). No significant correlation was observed between the subgroups regarding the distribution of anterior, posterior, medial, or lateral deficits. This study highlights significant differences in muscle involvement severity among IIM subgroups, emphasizing the importance of precise muscle testing in diagnosis and classification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19135,"journal":{"name":"Neuromuscular Disorders","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 105518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"55VPDetailed analysis of muscle testing using the medical research council scale in different subgroups of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies\",\"authors\":\"F. Hakim , M. Snoussi , S. Sakka , S. Daoud , N. Bouattour , K. Moalla , N. Charfi , S. Marzouk , M. Damak\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.nmd.2025.105518\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are rare autoimmune disorders with variable muscle and organ involvement across subgroups. 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55VPDetailed analysis of muscle testing using the medical research council scale in different subgroups of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are rare autoimmune disorders with variable muscle and organ involvement across subgroups. The variability in muscle impairment between different subgroups remains poorly understood. This study utilizes the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale to analyze muscle involvement among IIM subgroups. A retrospective study was conducted in the adult neurology Dept Sfax, Tunisia, involving patients diagnosed with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) based on the 2017 ACR-EULAR criteria or the 2018 ENMC criteria for dermatomyositis. Patients were classified into five groups: dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), overlap myositis (OM), inclusion body myositis (IBM), and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Muscle strength was assessed in detail using the MRC scale for each individual muscle, then grouped by region (proximal or distal) and by distribution (anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral). Each region and distribution was then compared across the previously mentioned classification groups. A total of 101 patients were included: 46 DM, 34 OM, 14 PM, 6 IBM, and 1 IMNM. The mean age was 44.91 years (SD = 19.15, range 3–91 years), with a sex ratio of 0.4. Asymmetric weakness correlated with IBM diagnosis (50%, p=0.04). PM exhibited the most severe proximal weakness in both upper and lower limbs (Median proximal MRC score: 3.35, p = 0.03). DM had the least severe proximal weakness in the lower limbs (Median proximal MRC score: 4.09, p < 0.01), while IBM displayed the least severe proximal weakness in the upper limbs (mean MRC score: 4.85, p=0.089). IBM had the most pronounced distal weakness in both upper and lower limbs (mean MRC score: 3.75, p=0.048). No significant correlation was observed between the subgroups regarding the distribution of anterior, posterior, medial, or lateral deficits. This study highlights significant differences in muscle involvement severity among IIM subgroups, emphasizing the importance of precise muscle testing in diagnosis and classification.
期刊介绍:
This international, multidisciplinary journal covers all aspects of neuromuscular disorders in childhood and adult life (including the muscular dystrophies, spinal muscular atrophies, hereditary neuropathies, congenital myopathies, myasthenias, myotonic syndromes, metabolic myopathies and inflammatory myopathies).
The Editors welcome original articles from all areas of the field:
• Clinical aspects, such as new clinical entities, case studies of interest, treatment, management and rehabilitation (including biomechanics, orthotic design and surgery).
• Basic scientific studies of relevance to the clinical syndromes, including advances in the fields of molecular biology and genetics.
• Studies of animal models relevant to the human diseases.
The journal is aimed at a wide range of clinicians, pathologists, associated paramedical professionals and clinical and basic scientists with an interest in the study of neuromuscular disorders.