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Isolated and painless infraspinatus atrophy in top-level volleyball players: re...
Tengan,Célia Harumi; Oliveira,Acary S. Bulle; Kiymoto,Beatriz Hitomi; Morita,Maria da Penha Ananias; Medeiros,Jovany L. Alves de; Gabbai,Alberto A.Isolated and painless infraspinatus atrophy and weakness are described in two top-level volleyball players. EMG revealed isolated denervation of the infraspinatus muscle. One athlete continued playing and his clinical features have not changed. The other recovered her muscle bulk and strength after stopping playing. These findings were attributed to intense activity of the shoulder joint, without any direct tra...
Carrier detection of duchenne and becker muscular dystrophy using muscle dystro...
Oliveira,Acary S. Bulle; Gabbai,Alberto A.; Schmidt,Beny; Hitomi Kiyomoto,Beatriz; Lima,G. Camargo; Minetti,Carlo; Bonilla,EduardoTo ascertain whether dystrophin immunohistochemistry could improve DMD/ BMD carrier detection, we analyzed 14 muscle biopsies from 13 DMD and one BMD probable and possible carriers. All women were also evaluated using conventional methods, including genetic analysis, clinical and neurological evaluation, serum CK levels, KMG, and muscle biopsy. In 6 cases, there was a mosaic of dystrophin-positive and dystrophi...
Estudo histoquímico do músculo esquelético na esclerose múltipla
Tilbery,Charles P.; Atra,Mauro; Oliveira,Acary S. Bulle; Calia,Leandro A.; Schmidt,BenyO estudo histoquímico do músculo esquelético em 10 pacientes com esclerose múltipla e atrofia muscular revelou comprometimento em todos eles. As alterações histológicas observadas mostraram padrão histológico homogêneo, não se observando diferenças entre as formas clássica e progressiva. Foram observadas: vasculite do tipo linfoplasmocitário, aumento da porcentagem de fibras do tipo UB, alterações inflamatórias...