Muscle Diseases

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:51:35 +0000

Muscle Diseases are essentially diseases affecting muscles that control various body movements in the human body. Muscle Diseases are further divided into primary and secondary muscle diseases. All disorders/diseases of muscles that are a direct result of abnormalities in the muscles, whether acquired or congenital, are called Primary Muscle Diseases. Muscle Diseases that are essentially [...]

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Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Testing

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:39:38 +0000

Electromyography or EMG is a test used for measuring and evaluating the electrical activity among the skeletal muscles. EMG test is conducted using a device called the Electromyograph. The record produced from this device is called an Electromyogram which is used by healthcare specialists to evaluate the overall functional strength of the skeletal muscles. Please [...]

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Neuromuscular Disorders Symptoms

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:53:53 +0000

There are various kinds of Neuromuscular Disorders Symptoms, each varying according to the kind of Neuromuscular Disorder the patient is suffering from. This variation in symptoms is essentially because each type of neurological disorder tends to involve a different set of neurons and neurological pathways that further translate into various types of nerves and voluntary [...]

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Neuromuscular Disorders – Voluntary Muscles and Typical Neuromuscular Disorders Listed

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:22:51 +0000

Neuromuscular Disorders arise due to any abnormal activity among the nerves that control the action of voluntary muscular movement in the body. Voluntary muscles are those whose action is defined by a thought of the individual, i.e. their movement is regulated via the brain and spinal cord. The simplest example of voluntary muscular action is [...]

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Muscle Diseases Myopathy

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:25:45 +0000

A Myopathy is essentially a disease or pathological condition of the muscles and Myopathies refer to a group of myopathic conditions. A myopathy can rise due to several reasons and most myopathies are grouped under muscle diseases. Some of the most common types of muscle disease myopathies have been detailed below: Neuromuscular Myopathy This refers [...]

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Fibromyalgia Treatment Medication (Fibromyalgia Drugs)

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:05:33 +0000

Fibromyalgia is among the most difficult of muscle diseases to diagnose and treat since it presents a combination of many symptoms, often confusing healthcare practitioners. Usually, Fibromyalgia symptoms are controlled by using a combination of various medications, including neurological drugs that are combined with pain medications. Before starting a Fibromyalgia medication regimen, the physician is [...]

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Fibromyalgia Symptoms

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:29:47 +0000

Fibromyalgia is often referred to as a muscular syndrome since this condition doesn’t present a defined pathology or diagnostic pathway, making it very difficult to diagnose. Fibromyalgia presents itself as a chronic condition where the patient develops widespread body pain apart from extreme tenderness or soreness in the muscles. Even today, the exact cause of [...]

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Muscle Diseases Dermatomyositis

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:38:15 +0000

Dermatomyositis (DM) is among the rarer of muscle diseases. It is essentially an inflammatory muscle disease. This means that it is not caused by neurological problems and inflammation along with stiffness and pain in the muscles and joints are its main symptoms. Dermatomyositis is often grouped under autoimmune connective tissue diseases and presents symptoms that [...]

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Neuromuscular Disease

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:56:51 +0000

A Neuromuscular Disease is a typical condition of the neurons or nerve cells of the nervous system, i.e. the central or peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system of the CNS includes the brain and spinal cord while the Peripheral Nervous System includes the neuro-muscular junctions, the muscles and peripheral nerves that extend into the [...]

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Types of Muscle Disease

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:02:21 +0000

A Muscle Disease is defined by some typical set of symptoms that are found across most types of muscular diseases. These include progressive weakness of the muscles, pain in the limbs, undue lethargy or exhaustion, cramping or stiffness of certain muscle groups, stiff joints and uncoordinated body movements. Many times, muscle diseases are also linked [...]

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