Myopathy
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A Myopathy is a muscle disease in which the muscle fibers do not function properly.
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- See: Myositis, Rheumatology, Medicine, Disease, Muscle, Muscle Fiber, Muscular Weakness, Greek Language, Pathos, Neuropathies, Neurogenic, Muscle Cramp.
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2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/myopathy Retrieved:2021-11-2.
- In medicine, myopathy is a disease of the muscle[1] in which the muscle fibers do not function properly. This results in muscular weakness. Myopathy means muscle disease (Greek : myo- muscle + patheia -pathy : suffering). This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves ("neuropathies” or “neurogenic” disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain). Muscle cramps, stiffness, and spasm can also be associated with myopathy.
Muscular disease can be classified as neuromuscular or musculoskeletal in nature. Some conditions, such as myositis, can be considered both neuromuscular and musculoskeletal.
- In medicine, myopathy is a disease of the muscle[1] in which the muscle fibers do not function properly. This results in muscular weakness. Myopathy means muscle disease (Greek : myo- muscle + patheia -pathy : suffering). This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves ("neuropathies” or “neurogenic” disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain). Muscle cramps, stiffness, and spasm can also be associated with myopathy.
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