Inaugural dropped head syndrome and camptocormia in inflammatory myopathies: a retrospective study
Authors' conclusion
The analysis of IM patients with inaugural DHS/CC delineates two groups of patients according to the age at first symptoms in terms of clinical and outcome specificities, and proposes an adapted diagnostic and care management approach to prevent long-term complications.
Study context
- Population
- Inflammatory myopathies (IM) patients diagnosed 2000–2021 with IM revealed by axial muscle deficit (dropped head syndrome and/or camptocormia)77.8% female
- Participants
- 27 patients
- Exposure
- Age at first symptoms ≤70 years vs >70 years
- ≤70 yearsn = 16
- >70 yearsn = 11
- Outcome
- Disease outcome by age at first symptoms
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
| Group | Value | Partial remission | Complete remission | Regression of dropped head syndrome (DHS)/CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤70 years | 56.3% | 9/16 (56.3%) | 1/16 (6.3%) | 3/16 (18.8%) |
≤70 years
Value56.3%
Partial remission9/16 (56.3%)
Complete remission1/16 (6.3%)
Regression of dropped head syndrome (DHS)/CC3/16 (18.8%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
Inaugural dropped head syndrome and camptocormia in inflammatory myopathies: a retrospective study. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 18 July 2023. doi:10.
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