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Congenital myopathy (CM) is a term used for muscle disorders present at birth, including hundreds of distinct neuromuscular syndromes and disorders.
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What are the main types of myopathy?
The main types include congenital myopathy, muscular dystrophy , inflammatory myopathy, and drug-induced myopathy.
What are the symptoms of congenital myopathy?
Congenital myopathy causes loss of muscle tone and muscle weakness in infancy and delayed motor skills, such as walking, later in childhood.
Which disorders are classified as subtypes of congenital myopathy?
Four distinct disorders are classified as CMs: central core disease, nemaline rod myopathy, centronuclear (myotubular) myopathy, and multicore myopathy.
What are some congenital conditions classed as congenital myopathies?
Congenital myopathies are a group of myopathies, usually present from birth, that display structural changes in the skeletal muscles. The list of diseases defined as congenital myopathies varies.
What are the chances of your offspring having myopathy if your husband's brother has myopathy?
What are the chances of your offspring having myopathy if your husband's brother has myopathy?
What is another name for thyrotoxic myopathy?
is known by several other names like hyperthyroid myopathy, Graves and Basedow's myopathy or Basedow paraplegia.
What is the prevalence of myopathy worldwide?
Worldwide, CMs account for about 14% of all myopathies. Central core disease is 16% of cases; nemaline rod myopathy is 20%; centronuclear myopathy is 14%; and multicore myopathy is 10%.
What causes myopathy?
myopathy: a disease in which muscle fibers do not function rightthe cause is lack of vitamin Dpain is a sign of myopathy!!a treatment is taking or having vitamin D!!!!
What disease causes muscle pain?
Myopathy is a general term describing muscle disease - from the greek "myo" for muscle and "pathos" for suffering. It is also a term used in the names of a variety of specific muscle diseases. The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers a comprehensive list of neuromuscular diseases, including:Duchennse muscular dystrophy (the most common and sever of MD)Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD)Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or "Lou Gherig's Disease")myopathy (multiple forms)Central Core DiseaseAcid Maltase DeficiencyInclusion-Body MyocitisPearson SyndromThomsen Disease
What is mitochondrial myopathy?
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How would you describe the medical condition myopathy?
Skeletal muscle diseases, or myopathies, are disorders with structural changes or functional impairment of the muscle, usually presenting as muscle weakness.
Describe the prenatal surgery procedure for treating congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation?
Draining or removing CCAMs.
