EP 42: Dysphagia in myositis with Bendix Labeit

There are many rare diseases, where dysphagia can manifest. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Bendix Labeit, neurology physician and clinical scientist at University Hospital Düsseldorf in Germany to talk about dysphagia in one of these rare diseases: myositis.

Together, we discuss:

• What is myositis, and what are its different forms?
• How does dysphagia manifest in people with myositis?
• What does the diagnostic process look like, including an algorithm where dysphagia plays a key role?
• What are the current treatment approaches for dysphagia in myositis?

Literature that we discuss:

• Labeit et al. (2022). Detecting myositis as a cause of unexplained dysphagia: Proposal for a diagnostic algorithm. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.15202
• Labeit et al. (2020). The Impact of Dysphagia in Myositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9072150