mcrh.org
*Home>>>Myopathies

Myopathy, what does this mean?


Myopathy, what does this mean?

any skeletal muscle disorder that directly affects the muscle fibres and does not arise secondarily from disorders of the nervous system. Myopathies are marked by muscular degeneration and weakness and may have a genetic or nongenetic basis.

literally translated, it means disease of the muscle...

any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.

Myo refers to muscles and pathy means disease. Myopathy is disease of the muscles. Cardiomyopathy means disease of the heart muscle.

it means a disease in your muscular tissue
myo means muscles
pathy means disease

Tags
  Narcotics   Narcolepsy   Nail Diseases   Myositis   Myopia   Myopathies   Myocardial Infarction   Myeloproliferative Disorders   Myelodysplastic Syndromes   Myasthenia Gravis   Muscular Dystrophy   Muscle Strain
Related information
  • Herbs to treat muscular myopathy?

    Have you tried a Yahoo search for myopathy + "natural remedies"?

    ...
  • What is cardiac myopathy?

    Nanlwart answered the medical part of your question,but my answer deals with me actually being diagnosed with this disease @ 32 yrs old. Yes, you will survive as long as you watch fluid & salt ...

  • Post Partum Cardio Myopathy w/Congestive Heart Failure?

    typing ...

    ...
  • Treatment for Myopathy?

    Myopathic changes refer to weakness or biopsy results that suggest a muscle disorder, such as muscular dystrophy. Because different types of myopathies are caused by many different pathways, there...

  • What is mitochondrial myopathy?

    Synonyms Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-Like Episod Myopathy, Mitochondrial-Encephalopathy-Lactic Acidosis-Stroke Disorder Subdivisions None General D...

  • Vit D defeicency myopathy?

    Correct diagnosis was made initially by a high index of suspicion, following the demonstration of clinical proximal myopathy; confirmation was made by the demonstration of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D a...

  • My husband has myopathy limb-girdel disceases hm looking for information for cope with samantapayam@yahoo.com

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association is an excellent resource (800-572-1717). Support group help

    ...
  • What is cerebral myopathy and what are the symptoms?

    Myopathy As in dermatitis that affects the skin, and neuropathy that affects the nerves, myopathy is a systemic condition that attacks the muscle tissue, most of the time all over the body. T...

  •  

    Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster