What is Myopathy?

What is Myopathy?

• Myopathy: General name for any disease of the muscles.
• Myopathy: impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the muscle.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Myopathy: any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Myopathy: Introduction

Types of Myopathy:

Types of Myopathy:

• Muscular dystrophy
• more types...»

How serious is Myopathy?

Complications of Myopathy: see complications of Myopathy
Prognosis of Myopathy: The prognosis for individuals with a myopathy varies. Some individuals have a normal life span and little or no disability. For others, however, the disorder may be progressive, severely disabling, life-threatening, or fatal. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Myopathy Information Page: NINDS)

What causes Myopathy?

Causes of Myopathy: see causes of Myopathy

What are the symptoms of Myopathy?

Symptoms of Myopathy: see symptoms of Myopathy

Complications of Myopathy: see complications of Myopathy

Myopathy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Myopathy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Myopathy.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Myopathy: see treatments for Myopathy

Organs Affected by Myopathy:

Organs and body systems related to Myopathy include:

• Muscles

Name and Aliases of Myopathy

Main name of condition: Myopathy

Muscle disease Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Myopathy:

• Muscle cramps
• Myotonia
• Neuromyotonia
• Mitochondrial myopathies
• Centronuclear myopathy
• Familial periodic paralysis
• Gower's sign
• Myotubular myopathy
• Polymyositis
• Dermatomyositis
• Myositis ossificans
• Tetany
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Myoglobinuria

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