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Diseases » Bornholm disease » Causes

Causes of Bornholm disease

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List of causes of Bornholm disease

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Bornholm disease) that could possibly cause Bornholm disease includes:

Coxsackievirus

Causes of Bornholm disease (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Bornholm disease that are listed by the Diseases Database:

Source: Diseases Database

Bornholm disease Causes: Book Excerpts

Differential Diagnosis - Myalgia

Related information on causes of Bornholm disease:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Bornholm disease may be found in:

Causes of Bornholm disease: Online Medical Books

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Myalgia: Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

Acute muscle overuse/excessive physical exertion
–Usually due to exercising poorly conditioned muscles
Systemic febrile illness (e.g., influenza)
Drugs/medications (e.g., statins)
Electrolyte disturbances
–Especially abnormalities of potassium, calcium, or magnesium
Chronic overuse syndromes
–Frequently related to occupational or vocational activities
Myopathies
–Metabolic: Usually result in muscle pain related to exercise
–Dystrophies (e.g., mitochondrial myopathies)
–Inflammatory (e.g., polymyositis, dermatomyositis)
–Toxic (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, statins)
–Infectious muscle disease (viral, bacterial, parasitic)
- Trauma
- Muscle ischemia (e.g., claudication in patients with peripheral vascular disease)
- Rheumatologic disorders
  –Polymyalgia rheumatica: Especially pain around the shoulders, back, and hips
  –Fibromyalgia: Diffuse muscle and soft tissue pain with many areas of point tenderness; regionally restricted areas of pain may be referred to as myofascial pain
- Endocrine disturbances
  –Thyroid disease
  –Parathyroid disease
  –Adrenal disease
  –Diabetes mellitus (muscle infarcts)
- Muscle pain must also be differentiated from pain of associated or nearby structures (e.g., tendons, ligaments, bone, connective tissue)
- Rhabdomyolysis