Myopathy
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Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.
There may be no known cause for a muscle disorder. Some known causes include
- Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
- Genetics, such as muscular dystrophy
- Some cancers
- Inflammation, such as myositis
- Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
- Infections
- Certain medicines
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Myopathy
neurology.org — “Myopathy” View full resource at neurology.org
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From the Neurology: Clinical Practice journal- Myopathy: Five New Things http://bit.ly/g9T0mO #neurology
Muscle Disorders - Physiopedia
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Rheumatology Article | Myopathies
mdlinx.com — “Molecular Diagnosis of Myopathies” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Molecular Diagnosis of Myopathies: Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America http://bit.ly/hNUOOL #Rheumatology
Drug-Induced Myopathies
bitethedust.com.au — “RGH E-Bulletin describing the different classes of drugs that cause myopathies including Lipid lowering agents, Glucocorticoids, Antirheumatic drugs, Zidovudine and other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and others” View full resource at bitethedust.com.au
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RGH E-Bulletin: Drug-Induced Myopathies from @bitethedust http://tinyurl.com/ycklt5h
Oculopharyngodistal myopathy is a distinct entity --" Neurology
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Oculopharyngodistal myopathy is a distinct entity: Clinical and genetic features of 47 patients http://tinyurl.com/4rrbd7n #neurology
Rheumatology Article | Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
mdlinx.com — “Recent advances in the immunogenetics of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Recent advances in the immunogenetics of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: Arthritis Research & Therapy http://bit.ly/mKGhsG #Rheumatology
New avenue for treating myopathy - News
virtualmedicalcentre.com — “West Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR) scientists have rewritten the book on nemaline myopathy, a type of congenital myopathy that can cause death or paralysis in newborn babies.” View full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com
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New avenue for treating myopathy http://dlvr.it/VgnC7 #Healthnews
Myopathies: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myopathy is a muscle disease unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction. Etiologies vary widely. The common symptoms are muscle weakness, impaired function in activities of daily life, and, rarely, muscle pain and tenderness. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Myopathy is a muscle disease unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction. More about myopathy. http://bit.ly/c3UJtQ
Researchers Hope To Contribute To The Development Of Therapies For Human Myopathies
medicalnewstoday.com — “Every cell is enclosed by a thin double layer of lipids that separates the distinct internal environment of the cell from the extracellular space. Damage to this lipid bilayer, also referred to as” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Researchers Hope To Contribute To The Development Of Therapies For Human Myopathies http://t.co/X2e24AA9 #bones #orthopedics
Rheumatology Medical News about inflammatory myopathy
mdlinx.com — “Treatment-resistant inflammatory myopathy” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Treatment-resistant inflammatory myopathy: Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology http://bit.ly/9GqK2X #Rheumatology
Kennedy Krieger Institute Opens Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders
newswise.com — “Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today the opening of the new Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders that will improve and expand services to individuals with muscle disorders such as muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathy in the Baltimore/Washington region and across the nation.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Kennedy Krieger Institute Opens Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders http://bit.ly/7EIILI
Statin myopathy: A common dilemma not reflected in clinical trials
ccjm.org — “Statin myopathy: A common dilemma not reflected in clinical trials” View full resource at ccjm.org
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Statin myopathy: A common dilemma not reflected in clinical trials: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Med http://bit.ly/jcVpBC #fb
Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy
physorg.com — “Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that makes them potential candidates for immunosuppressive therapy. The complete study is published in the September issue of Arthritis ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy http://tw.physorg.com/201432674
Forum on Managing Side Effects of HIV Treatment: AZT Myopathy
thebody.com — “Ask the experts your questions on managing the side effects of HIV treatment at The Body, the AIDS Authority. Got questions on side effects? This is the place to get your questions answered!” View full resource at thebody.com
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Ask the HIV/AIDS Experts: "Will I Feel Effects of AZT Myopathy for the Rest of My Life?" http://bit.ly/cGGzLY #hiv #aids #myopathy
Novel Autoantibodies Identified in Patients With Necrotizing Myopathy - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “This article outlines the importance of distinguishing between different forms of myopathies, including nectrotizing myopathy. Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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