Revisión de las miopatías inflamatorias a propósito de 3 casos en unidades de recuperación funcional de hospitales de media estancia

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of systemic autoimmune diseases characterised by bilateral and symmetric muscle weakness, myopathic alterations on electromyography and elevated muscle enzymes. They can be associated with other autoimmune diseases or neoplastic processes. We provide a review of these processes based on 3 patients in the Functional Recovery Units of 2 long-term care hospitals. All 3 patients had bilateral and symmetrical muscle weakness, predominantly in the waist, with severe functional impairment. Consequently, these patients required hospital admission. The goal of rehabilitation is twofold: on the one hand, to urgently halt the autoimmune activity in order to avoid further muscle damage, and, on the other hand, to start early rehabilitation treatment to minimise functional impairment. All 3 patients benefited from the intervention, allowing discharge to home, with varying degrees of independence.