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What is the prevalence of drug induced myopathy?
Incidence and prevalence of DIM are unknown. Myopathy caused by corticosteroids is the most common disorder, and it is more common in women.
What are the main types of myopathy?
The main types include congenital myopathy, muscular dystrophy , inflammatory myopathy, and drug-induced myopathy.
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%.
Chronic inflammatory myopathy of uncertain etiology?
polymyositis
Which disorders are classified as subtypes of inflammatory myopathy?
The IMs include dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis.
What are other types of myopathy or inflammatory muscle disease?
Dermatomyositis (DM) and inclusion body myositis and juvenile dermatomyositis.
What is disease of muscle tissue called?
Diseases of muscle tissue are generally referred to as myopathies. These conditions can result from genetic factors, metabolic issues, inflammation, or infections, leading to muscle weakness, degeneration, or dysfunction. Examples include muscular dystrophy, inflammatory myopathy, and metabolic myopathy. Diagnosis and treatment vary depending on the specific type of myopathy and its underlying cause.
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?
Which term means a weakness of the muscle?
The term that refers to a weakness of the muscle is "myopathy." Myopathy can encompass a variety of muscle disorders that lead to muscle weakness, poor muscle tone, or other muscular symptoms. Conditions classified as myopathies can result from genetic factors, metabolic issues, or inflammatory processes.
What does muscle biopsy typically indicate about inflammatory myopathies a subtype of myopathy?
Muscle biopsy typically shows changes attributed to destruction by infiltrating lymphocytes (white blood cells).
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 is another name for thyrotoxic myopathy?
is known by several other names like hyperthyroid myopathy, Graves and Basedow's myopathy or Basedow paraplegia.
