8E4A.3
category
Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle
Definition
Paraneoplastic and autoimmune diseases of muscle present with weakness and can be caused by a variety of causes, either by undefined remote effects or autoimmune effects in cancer, or autoimmune mechanisms in non cancer related conditions. The presentation is variable, usually presenting with a proximal myopathic pattern.
Also indexed as
Autoimmune hyperexcitability syndrome with continuous muscle fibre activity or Morvan syndromeAutoimmune necrotising myopathyCancer sarcopenia or muscle wastingMorvan syndromeParaneoplastic hyperexcitability syndrome with continuous muscle fibre activityParaneoplastic necrotising myopathyParaneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle
Nearby in Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the nervous system
8E4A.0Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the central nervous system, brain or spinal cord8E4A.1Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the peripheral or autonomic nervous system8E4A.2Paraneoplastic or autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified