Myopathy
Myopathy: Introduction
Myopathy: Any disease that occurs in the muscle.
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causes of Myopathy, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Myopathy:
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causes of Myopathy.
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Myopathy: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Myopathy
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Muscle spasms
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Causes of Myopathy listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Myopathy as a symptom include:
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causes of Myopathy
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Myopathy:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Myopathy as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Myopathy
Drug interactions causing Myopathy:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Myopathy as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Fluvoxamine (Luvox ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Fluconazole (Diflucan ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Itraconazole (Sporanox ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Ketoconazole (Nizoral ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Voriconazole (Vfend ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Fenofibrate (Tricor ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Gemfibrozil (Lopid ) interaction
- Lovastatin (Mevacor) and Diltiazem (Cardizem ) interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Myopathy
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)
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:
Myopathy: Any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues; commonly designates a disorder involving skeletal muscle. [myo- + G. pathos, suffering]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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)
Detailed list of causes of Myopathy
The list below shows some of the causes of Myopathy mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Myopathy
How Common are these Causes of Myopathy?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Myopathy.
Of the 129
causes of Myopathy that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 9
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 121
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 129
causes of Myopathy
Conditions listing symptoms: Myopathy:
The following list of conditions
have 'Myopathy' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
A
Aconitase deficiency
... myopathyAldolase A deficiency
... myopathyArnold Stickler Bourne syndrome
... myopathyArthrogryposis due to muscular dystrophy
... myopathyB
Borud Syndrome
... myopathyBrown Recluse spider poisoning
... myopathyC
Cardiomyopathy with myopathy due to COX deficency
... myopathyCataract and cardiomyopathy
... myopathyChemical poisoning - Phencyclidine
... myopathyComplex 2 mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency
... myopathyCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 2D
... myopathyE
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, dominant type
... myopathyEmery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked
... myopathyF
Forbes disease
... myopathyFreeman-Sheldon Syndrome
... myopathyG
Gigantism
... myopathyGlycogen branching deficiency
... myopathyGlycogen debranching deficiency
... myopathyK
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
... myopathyL
Lactate dehydrogenase deficiency
... myopathyLundberg II syndrome
... myopathyM
Marinesco-Sjogren-like syndrome (MSLS)
... myopathyMELAS
... myopathyMitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome
... myopathyMolybdenum, cofactor deficiency, inherited
... myopathyMyopathy with Deficiency of Succinate Dehydrogenase and Aconitase
... myopathyMyopathy with Exercise Intolerance, Swedish type
... myopathyMyopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia
... myopathyMyopathy with Lactic Acidosis, Hereditary
... myopathyMyopathy with lysis of myofibrils
... myopathyMyopathy, limb-girdle, with bone fragility
... myopathyN
Native American myopathy
... myopathyP
Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
... myopathyS
Spheroid body myopathy
... myopathyT
Thyroid eye disease
... myopathyTriosephosphate isomerase 1
... myopathyW
Woods Black Norbury syndrome
... MyopathyX
Xanthine oxidase deficiency type I
... myopathyXanthine oxidase deficiency type II
... myopathy
Conditions listing complications: Myopathy:
The following list of conditions
have 'Myopathy' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
M
MELAS
... myopathy
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Causes of Myopathy Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Myopathy based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Myopathy:
Muscle disease
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Myopathy:
Medical Conditions associated with Myopathy:
Muscle symptoms (4254 causes)
Symptoms related to Myopathy:
Chronic hypokalemia, Alcoholism, Polymyositis, HIV myopathy, Cushing's syndrome (4 causes), Hyperparathyroidism, Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic dystrophy, Myotonia congenital, Mitochondrial myopathy, Sarcoidosis
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