History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

A 30-year-old African-American woman presented to the emergency department for medical assessment after becoming too weak to walk. She reported proximal muscle aches in both arms and legs, a skin rash ...

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy typically presents with progressive symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and myalgias, although some cases can present with respiratory and esophageal muscle ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Proximal weakness and elevated creatine kinase were ...

Myopathy describes disorders of the muscles that cause them to function less effectively. Myopathies can be inherited or acquired, and the symptoms may be present from birth or develop later on.

Considering taking a vitamin or supplement to treat Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Related-Proximal-Myopathy-Aspx? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of ...

For patients with systemic sclerosis, myopathy is a risk factor for worse outcomes and survival, according to a recent study. Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) as well as myopathy had more severe ...

Nearly one-third of PM/DM patients are readmitted within 180 days. Common causes of readmission include PM exacerbations and sepsis. Female patients, obese patients, patients with comorbid conditions, ...

Mr. M, age 56, arrived in the ER with progressive weakness. Until the fatigue began, he had exercised daily at a gym. Over a two-week period, however, the debility had worsened such that he was unable ...