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Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Muscle fiber atrophy

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PMID (PMCID)
8888050	MALE	Infant, Newborn
	Neonatal perifascicular myopathy.
	Nevo Y, Pestronk A. Pediatr Neurol. 1996;15(2):150-2.
	We conclude that the presence of perifascicular myopathic changes and muscle fiber atrophy in infants presenting with hypotonia and weakness is neither diagnostic of progressive dermatomyositis, nor a necessary indication for immunosuppressive therapy.