Myopathy is a general term for diseases that affect your muscles. The muscle fibers don’t work properly, which leads to muscle weakness and other symptoms. Some myopathy is inherited and present at ...

Pseudohypertrophy of muscles is a rare and under-recognised form of hypothyroid myopathy primarily affecting the calf muscles, in association with elevated muscle enzymes. We report the case of an ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Myopathy' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

Myopathies are a group of disorders that are characterized by a primary structural or functional impairment of the skeletal muscle. These diseases usually affect muscles without involving the nervous ...

Many patients who receive statin therapy for hyperlipidemia—such as patients with diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome—have residual cardiovascular risk. These patients often have dyslipidemia, ...

Myopathy is a common term for a muscle disease that is unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction, with a wide range of possible etiologies. Practically all types of myopathy ...

PROSPECT - When her son, Gene, was only a few days old, Cassandra Locklear said doctors labeled him with a foreboding prognosis: "failure to thrive." The muscles in his mouth were so weak that he ...

A 32-year-old woman wants to establish care and discuss her recent diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome. The patient was in her usual state of health until approximately 10 years ago when she experienced dry ...