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Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) Signs & Symptoms

IBM Signs & Symptoms

The first signs that usually appear in IBM patients are trouble getting out of chairs and unexplained falls resulting from leg weakness. In this video, Dr. Tom Lloyd, the co-Director of the Myositis Center, discusses the symptoms of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM).

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Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) Diagnosis

Diagnosing IBM

There are a variety of ways inclusion body myositis (IBM) is diagnosed. Physicians will check for a specific kind of weakness in the body, perform an EMG, and check the muscle enzymes. These tests help differentiate IBM from other kinds of inflammatory muscle disease. In this video, Dr. Lisa Christopher-Stine, the Director of the Myositis Center, explains how to confirm an Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) diagnosis.

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Living with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)

Living with Inclusion Body Myositis

While there aren’t many medications available for patients with IBM, the best way to improve mobility and maintain muscle longevity is to exercise and stay active. In this video, Dr. […]

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Technologies Transforming Human Immunology

Technologies Transforming Human Immunology

Once a month, the Dean of Graduate Education at Johns Hopkins organizes a university-wide event to bring together top medical and graduate students across disciplines to discuss ways they can […]

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Risk of Pneumocystis Pneumonia and other infections in Rheumatic Disease Patients

Risk of Infection of Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Pneumocystis Pneumonia is a pneumonia that affects the lungs and is pretty uncommon. Patients who have a decreased immune system are the most ones usally affcted.

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Scleroderma Associated Myopathy

Scleroderma Associated Myopathy Overview

Scleroderma Associated Myopathy is a muscle disease that Scleroderma patients can develop. Unfortunately, there isn’t very much knowledge about this kind of Myopathy, but the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Division is working to understand more about this disease.

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