Exploring Inflammatory Conditions Affecting Muscles

This chapter provides a detailed insight into dermatomyositis, emphasizing symptoms, associated antibodies, and the importance of malignancy screening. It discusses myositis subtypes, biopsy findings, and treatment approaches, focusing on inclusion body myositis and dermatomyositis with specific antibodies. Furthermore, it transitions to neuromuscular junction disorders like myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, explaining diagnostic criteria, autoimmune nature, and antibody associations.