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Myopathy: Introduction
Myopathy: Myopathy is a general term referring to any disease of muscles. Myopathies can be acquired or inherited, and can occur at birth or later in ... more about Myopathy.
Myopathy: General name for any disease of the muscles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Myopathy is available below.
Symptoms of Myopathy
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Myopathy: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Myopathy
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Causes of Myopathy
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More information about causes of Myopathy:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Myopathy (2 listings)
- Drug interactions causing Myopathy (762 listings)
- Myopathy as a complication caused by other conditions
- Myopathy as a symptom
News Archives for Myopathy
Medical news articles related to Myopathy include:
- Health Tip: Protect Your Muscles
- Statins Can Hinder Muscle Repair
- Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
- Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines
- Painkillers Boost Muscle Mass Among Weight-Training Elderly
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
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Prognosis for Myopathy
Prognosis for 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)
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Types of Myopathy
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Stories from Users Related to Myopathy
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Article Excerpts about Myopathy
Myopathy is a general term referring to any disease of muscles. Myopathies can be acquired or inherited, and can occur at birth or later in life. The muscular dystrophies are examples of myopathies. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Myopathy Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Myopathy:
Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the muscle. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
- Myopathy
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- Symptoms of Myopathy
- Diagnostic Tests for Myopathy
- Diagnosis of Myopathy
- Signs of Myopathy
- Complications of Myopathy
- Misdiagnosis of Myopathy
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Myopathy
- Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Myopathy
- Treatments for Myopathy
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Myopathy
- Articles about Myopathy
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- External links relating to Myopathy
- Muscle Weakness – Distal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle Weakness – Proximal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Muscle weakness (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Abdominal rigidity [Abdominal muscle spasm, involuntary guarding] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Muscle spasticity [Muscle hypertonicity] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Accessory muscle use (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Muscle atrophy [Muscle wasting] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Muscle Weakness (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Muscle weakness (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Abdominal rigidity [Abdominal muscle spasm, involuntary guarding] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Muscle spasticity [Muscle hypertonicity] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Accessory muscle use (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Muscle atrophy [Muscle wasting] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Muscle Cramps (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Muscle spasms (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Muscle weakness (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Accessory muscle use (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Muscle spasms (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Muscle spasticity (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Muscle flaccidity [Muscle hypotonicity] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle weakness (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle spasms [Muscle cramps] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Abdominal rigidity [Abdominal muscle spasm, involuntary guarding] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle spasticity [Muscle hypertonicity] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Accessory muscle use (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Muscle atrophy [Muscle wasting] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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