Muscle+Myopathy

=__Muscle Myopathy__=

What is Skeletal Muscle Myopathy?
Myopathies are diseases of skeletal muscle which are not caused by nerve disorders. These diseases cause the skeletal or voluntary muscles to become weak or wasted. There are different types of myopathies, which are inherited, some imflammatory, and any other reasons. Myopathies are rare and not usually fatal. Muslce are getting weakness, and they are getting movement problems. So, most of patients are depends on whe wheel chair.

Causes and Symptoms
Myopathies are usually degenerative, but they are sometimes caused by drug side effect, chemical poisoning, or a chronic disorder of the immune system. But most of time, myopathies are caused by heritage.

Diagnosis

 * Muslce Biopsy
 * Electromyogram (EMG)
 * Measurements of Potassium in the blood

Risk Factors

 * Autoimmune disorders (e.g., [|myasthenia gravis], scleroderma, thyroiditis)
 * Endocrine disorders (e.g., Cushing syndrome, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Addison disease)
 * Exposure to toxins (e.g., herbicides, insecticides, flame retardant chemicals)
 * Infection (e.g., [|HIV], Lyme disease, trichinosis)
 * Vitamin D deficiency, vitamin E or A toxicity
 * Medication (e.g., some antihistamines, long-term corticosteroid use)
 * Metabolic disorder (e.g., glycogen and lipid storage diseases)

Treatments
Myopathy is a disease that can be cause by a number of different factors, and so there is no single treatment to this disease. The types of treatments may consist of drug therapy, physical therapy, bracing support, surgery, and at times acupuncture.

Myopathies can cause weakness or stiffness in all of the body's voluntary muscles. A muscle cell is stimulated to contract by chemical signals sent from an adjoining nerve cell People with central core disease are at risk for malignant hyperthermia during surgery.