Treatments for Inclusion Body Myositis

Treatment list for Inclusion Body Myositis: The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Inclusion Body Myositis includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Symptomatic and supportive
• Intravenous immunoglobulin
• Physical therapy

Treatments of Inclusion Body Myositis discussion: There is no standard course of treatment for IBM. The disease is unresponsive to corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. Some evidence suggests that intravenous immunoglobulin may have a slight, but transient, beneficial effect in a small number of cases. Physical therapy may be helpful in maintaining mobility. Other therapy is symptomatic and supportive. ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Inclusion Body Myositis Information Page: NINDS

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