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Neurological picture
Increased muscle FDG-PET uptake in dermatomyositis
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- Muscle disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- nuclear medicine
- Parkinson's disease
- PET
- functional imaging
- neuropathology
- adrenoleukodystrophy
- genetics
A 55-year-old patient presented with progressive proximal tetraparesis since 2 months associated with erythematous rash and cuticular changes. Creatine kinase levels were elevated (2400 IU/l). Electromyography showed fibrillation and positive sharp wave potentials. Deltoid muscle biopsy …
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