Think of circular shapes when you think about inclusion body myositis. Think of a clock face for insidious onset, a round skull for the atrophy involved, the circular vacuoles for what you would see on biopsy, and the sad face "irritable myopathy" on EMG. Unfortunately there are not many effective treatment options at this time - you can think about a round turtle shell because IBM is resistant to immunotherapy.
References:Lloyd, T. (2021, August 18). Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of inclusion body myositis. UpToDate. Retrieved February 21, 2022, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-inclusion-body-myositis?search=inclusion+body+myositis&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~41&usage_type=default&display_rank=1Lloyd, T. (2021, May 27). Management of inclusion body myositis. UpToDate. Retrieved February 21, 2022, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-inclusion-body-myositis?search=inclusion+body+myositis&source=search_result&selectedTitle=2~41&usage_type=default&display_rank=2#H382887
Published:February 21, 2022
