Muscle disorders (dermatomyositis, myotonic dystrophy)
Nervous system problems
Obstructive lesions in the throat or esophagus, such as tumors
Central nervous system infections
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Stroke
Head injury
Cerebral palsy ...
Muscle disorders (pharyngeal or esophageal), such as dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) or spasms (pharyngeal or esophageal)
Achalasia - the lower esophageal sphincter muscle does not relax and allow food to pass into the stomach ...
smooth muscle disorders, such as amyloidosis and scleroderma
diseases of the nervous system, such as abdominal migraine and Parkinson's disease
metabolic disorders, including hypothyroidism ...
Papillary muscle disorders: Functional papillary muscle insufficiency occurs in about 35% of patients during the first few hours of infarction.
Nerve and muscle disorders. People who have had a stroke, or people who have Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy or myasthenia gravis may have problems swallowing.
Health Topic: Muscle Disorders
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Neuromuscular Disease Center, Washington University ...
Serious skeletal muscle disorders, e.g., rhabdomyolysis, have been reported during concomitant therapy of lovastatin or other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors with cyclosporine, danazol, itraconazole, ketoconazole, gemfibrozil, niacin, erythromycin, ...
Temporomandibular muscle disorders (TMJ disorders)
Tendinitis
Tendinitis - rotator cuff (Rotator cuff tendinitis)
Tendinitis of the heel (Achilles tendinitis)
Teniasis (Taeniasis)
Tennis elbow
Tennis shoulder (Rotator cuff tendinitis)
Tenosynovitis ...
Dystonia is a general term for a group of muscle disorders generally characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that force the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements and positions (postures).
muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness
myopathy, which means any disease or abnormal condition of muscles
traumatic injury
hyperadrenalism, or increased secretion from the adrenal gland ...
A urine test (urinalysis) assists in the diagnosis of muscle disorders. Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) measure the electrical activity and proper functioning of muscles.
Muscle disorders o Muscular dystrophy
Spinal disorders o Spinal disc disorders o Herniated disc
Possible causes of bow-legged walking: o Rickets o Osteomalacia o Osteoarthritis o Paget's disease of bone
Certain medications ...
EDMD belongs to a group of rare genetic muscle disorders known as the muscular dystrophies. These disorders are characterized by weakness and atrophy of various voluntary muscles of the body.
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Definition Periodic paralysis (PP) is the name for several rare, inherited muscle disorders marked by temporary weakness, especially following rest, sleep, or exercise.
You have any muscle disorders in other parts of your body including myasthenia gravis, Eaton Lambert syndrome or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
General precautions - botulinum toxin Type A injections ...
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited, progressive muscle disorders. All forms cause progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that control movement. Some also affect the heart or other organs.
This procedure may worsen nerve or muscle disorders, such as:
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Myasthenia gravis
The toxin can also interact with medicines, such as antibiotics. Tell your doctor about all of the medicines that you are taking.
Congenital myopathy refers to a group of muscle disorders that appear at birth or in infancy.
Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ disorders) are problems or symptoms of the chewing muscles and joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull.
See also: Facial pain
Alternative Names ...
Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, commonly ... NIDCR Launches Important Study of Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders (December 2005) ...
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Adults who are extremely anxious, in pain, or have muscle disorders also may have difficulty remaining relaxed and cooperative.
Some surgical procedures require specific positions that may be uncomfortable for long periods if you are awake.
Back pain can develop in association with a number of causes, including muscle strain , injury to the back, overuse, muscle disorders, pressure on a nerve root, poor posture, and many others.
Nerve condition velocity (NCV)-Technique for studying nerve or muscle disorders, measuring the speed at which nerves transmit signals.
Neurolysis-The destruction of nerve tissue or removal of scar tissue surrounding a nerve.
When a problem is related to the muscle disorders, this is called myalgia/myofascial pain (pain from sore muscles). Pain is usually due to persistent contraction of the muscle as they attempt to keep the lower jaw from excessive movement.
gastroesophageal reflux disease
smooth muscle disorders, such as amyloidosis and scleroderma
nervous system diseases, including abdominal migraine and Parkinson's disease
metabolic disorders, including hypothyroidism ...
Patient information: Multiple sclerosis (The Basics)
Nerve and muscle disorders ...
Other diseases also may raise the risk of heart block. These include sarcoidosis and the degenerative muscle disorders Lev's disease and Lenegre's disease.
A muscle biopsy may be also be done to tell the difference between nerve and muscle disorders.
It is released into the serum when any one of these tissues is damaged. For example, its level in serum rises in heart attacks or with muscle disorders.
People at risk of malignant hyperthermia may have a family history of unexplained death during anesthesia, an unexpected serious complication during anesthesia, breakdown of muscle tissue during exercise, muscle disorders, heatstroke, ...
The big toes may be short and abnormally turned outward in a position called a valgus deviation. This abnormality helps distinguish FOP from other types of bone and muscle disorders.
are degenerative although that is not always the case. Sometimes these conditions are the direct result of either chemical poisoning or a severely adverse reaction to certain drugs which can leave a person with one of these chronic muscle disorders.
(manometry) is less useful, but the newer high resolution manometry techniques can be considered if other tests fail to find an abnormality. Finally, blood tests can be useful to diagnose myasthenia gravis, polymyositis and other muscle disorders.
If the baby has cerebral palsy, spinal cord problems or other nerve and muscle disorders, this increases the risk of developing DDH. DDH is also more common in premature babies or babies born weighing more than 5 kg.
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compromise respiratory function or the handling of respiratory secretions (that is, a condition that makes it hard to breathe or swallow, such as brain injury or disease, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, or other nerve or muscle disorders.) ...
Muscular DystrophyThe muscular dystrophies are a group of over 20 hereditary muscle disorders in which slow, progressive muscle wasting occurs, leading to increasing weakness and disability.
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