Monday, 30 November 2015

Dermatomyositis | MDS entrance preaparations


Which of the following muscles get weakened in dermatomyositis?


a. Masticatory muscles 
b. Pharyngeal muscles 
c. Palatal muscles 
d. All of the above

Ans. D: Dermatomyositis is inflammatory disease characterized by skin lesion and muscle atrophy.  Symptoms usually begin with proximal muscle of arm, legs and trunk.  The muscle weakness progress to face, neck, larynx and pharynx.

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