Background and aims: The role of muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the
diagnostic procedures of myopathies is still controversially discussed. The current study was …

Inherited myopathies are a group of disease, which, although distinct from a genetic and
prognostic point of view, can lead to non-specific clinical pictures due to phenotypic overlap …

Since the discovery of mutations in the dystrophin gene in 1987, there has been a string of
exciting genetic discoveries in the field of inherited neuromuscular disorders, with an always …

Although the presumptive diagnosis of skeletal muscle disease (myopathy) may be made on
the basis of clinical–radiological correlation in many cases, muscle biopsy remains the …

Myopathies represent a heterogeneous group of skeletal muscle disorders characterized by
morphological and functional changes in the muscle, such as replacement of muscle tissue …

In the recent past substantial progress in the genetic assessment and the availability of
advanced immuno-histochemical staining techniques formed the beginning of a new era in …

Identification of a specific myopathy not only dictates treatment options but also allows for
counseling regarding the natural history of the condition. Most myopathies result in …

The purpose of this review article is to clarify the current role of MR imaging in the
assessment of myopathies. Typical MR imaging findings are discussed for different forms of …

Background: The purpose of the study was to investigate the diagnostic yield and clinical
utility of open muscle biopsy and to identify pre‐biopsy factors that might predict useful …

Purpose of review The aims of this review are to discuss the imaging modalities used to
assess muscle changes in myopathies, to provide an overview of the inherited myopathies …