Neuropediatrics 2013; 44(06): 314-323
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1358600
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Pediatric Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: An Update on Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies

Wolfgang Muller-Felber
1   Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
,
Julia Wanschitz
2   Neurological Department, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Katharina Vill
1   Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
,
Matthias Baumann
3   Department of Paediatrics I, Paediatric Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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02. Juli 2013

21. August 2013

Publikationsdatum:
07. November 2013 (online)

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Abstract

Diagnostic approach and treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies have changed considerably during the past decades. In this review, new insights in the pathogenesis, the role of muscle biopsy, and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic process in children with suspected myositis are discussed. Current treatment strategies and complication management is described in detail.