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Date Posted: 12:10:01 04/01/00 Sat
Author: Daniel Darvish, MD
Subject: Re: HIBM
In reply to: Max 's message, "HIBM" on 15:56:43 03/31/00 Fri

> I'm 39 yrs old, male, persian, and Jewish. Several
> years ago ('91) I felt weakness in my left leg and
> arm, but not the right side. I saw many neurologists
> but they couldn't find anything wrong (MRI of barin,
> EMG, tests for MS, etc.) They found some atrophy in
> the upper and lower left leg and arm muscles, compared
> to the right side. No explanation could be found, and
> I've lived with it since, and haven't noticed a
> change. The right side is till fine, and the
> difference between leg/arm muscles between left and
> right are still the same. What should I do? Does this
> sound like HIBM? Is there a test to detemine if this
> is some form of HIBM?
> Thanks.

Dear Max:
your condition does not sound like HIBM. I would be able to better help if you can fax me the report/s of any Nerve conduction/ EMG and/or muscle biopsies that you may have had. My fax is (661)761-9929.

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