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Myopathies |
In medicine, a myopathy is a neuromuscular disease in which the muscle fibers dysfunction for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. "Myopathy" simply means disorder ("pathy" from pathology) of muscle ("myo"). This implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves ("neuropathies" or "neurogenic" disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain etc.). Muscle cramps, stiffness, and spasm can also be associated with myopathy. Classes Because myopathy is ...
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Resources
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Atlas of the Body: The Muscles -- Back View (American Medical Association)
- Atlas of the Body: The Muscles -- Front View (American Medical Association)
- Atlas of the Body: The Muscles -- Side View (American Medical Association)
- Bones, Muscles, and Joints (Nemours Foundation)
- Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Treatment for Muscle Spasms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Clinical Use of Botulinum Toxin (Office of Medical Applications of Research)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Muscular Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- Compartment Syndrome (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Congenital Myopathies Information Page (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Congenital Myopathy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Familial Periodic Paralyses (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Find a Rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology)
- Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Floppy Infant Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Genes and Disease: Muscle and Bone (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Hypotonia (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Injections (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Metabolic Diseases of Muscle (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Muscle Abnormalities in Four Patients Taking Statins To Treat Unfavorable Cholesterol Levels (American College of Physicians)
- Muscle Biology Research (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Muscle Biopsies (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Muscle Contusion (Bruise) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Muscle Cramp (MayoClinic)
- Muscle Disorders (Medline Plus)
- Muscle Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- Muscles [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
- Myopathies (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Myopathy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Myopathy (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Myotonia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Myotonia Congenita (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Myotonia Congenita (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Periodic Paralyses (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Spinal Cord, Nerves and Muscles (We Move)
- Stiffness, Cramps and Twitching (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Straight Talk About Curved Joints: Help for Patients with Arthrogryposis (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
- Ultrasound-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- What is Arthrogryposis? (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
- Your Multi-Talented Muscles (Nemours Foundation)
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