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Myopathy

Myopathy refers to any disease that affects the muscles controlling voluntary movement. It can cause muscle weakness, soreness, and stiffness due to dysfunction of the muscle fibers. Myopathies can be genetic and passed down from parents to children, or acquired through toxins, inflammation, infection, or metabolic imbalances. Treatment focuses on physical and occupational therapy, nutrition management, and genetic counseling.

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Myopathy

Myopathy refers to any disease that affects the muscles controlling voluntary movement. It can cause muscle weakness, soreness, and stiffness due to dysfunction of the muscle fibers. Myopathies can be genetic and passed down from parents to children, or acquired through toxins, inflammation, infection, or metabolic imbalances. Treatment focuses on physical and occupational therapy, nutrition management, and genetic counseling.

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Myopathy

Myopathy is a general

What is Myopathy
term referring to any Patients experience
disease that affects muscle weakness due to
the muscles that a dysfunction of the
control voluntary muscle fibers.
movement in the body.

Some myopathies are


genetic and can be
passed from parent to
child.
Signs & Symptoms

-Muscle weakness
-Motor delay
-Respiratory impairment Genetic myopathy
-Malfunction of muscle
responsible for swallowing
and speech
Signs & Symptoms

-Muscle weakness
-Muscle soreness
-Cramp Acquired
-Stiffness myopathy
body?
How it affect the
Disruption of the structural integrity and metabolic
processes of muscle cells can result from genetic
abnormalities, toxins, inflammation, infection, and
hormonal and electrolyte imbalances.

It affects
⎯ skeletal muscle
⎯ Cardiac muscle causes hypertrophic or dilated
cardiomyopathy.
Medical Alcohol
Some medical Alcohol is toxic

Causes
can damage to muscles.
muscles.

Result of With the


inflammation from disorder
an overreact of the inherited from
immune system earlier
generations.
Risk factor
People who have blood
relative with genetic
myopathy may have more
risk of getting those
condition.
Treatment
- Physical therapy
- Occupational
therapy
- management of
nutrition
- Genetic counseling
Prevention
There are no known
ways to prevent
this disorder.

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