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Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle
Link to WHO Definition
Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1129607960
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.
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- 4A41.11 Paraneoplastic polymyositis
- Autoimmune hyperexcitability syndrome with continuous muscle fibre activity or Morvan syndrome
- Paraneoplastic necrotising myopathy
- Paraneoplastic hyperexcitability syndrome with continuous muscle fibre activity
- Autoimmune necrotising myopathy
- Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis
- Cancer sarcopenia or muscle wasting