Muscular Diseases - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

An unusual complication: prolonged myopathy due to an alternative medical therapy with heat and massage.

30 Aug 2009 A 66-year-old male presented with swelling of the neck and arms, which was limiting his daily activities. Serum muscle enzymes were increased. A detailed history revealed that the patient received 10 cycles of infrared heat and massage therapy ... Read more...

A case of rectus sheath hematoma caused by yoga exercise.

30 Aug 2009 Rectus sheath hematoma is a relatively rare condition but a significant cause of acute abdominal pain. The acute abdominal pain associated with rectus sheath hematoma can mimic several conditions, such as appendicitis, intestinal problems ... Read more...

Skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD: clinical and laboratory observations.

15 Aug 2009 COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), although primarily a disease of the lungs, exhibits secondary systemic manifestations. The skeletal muscles are of particular interest because their function (or dysfunction) not only influences the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Muscular Diseases - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• An unusual complication: prolonged myopathy due to an alternative medical therapy with heat and massage. 30 Aug 2009
• A case of rectus sheath hematoma caused by yoga exercise. 30 Aug 2009
• How should we deal with muscle weakness in critically ill patients? 30 Aug 2009
• Skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD: clinical and laboratory observations. 15 Aug 2009
• Abolition of diaphragmatic pacing by nonsurgical retraction of a left ventricular lead. 30 Jul 2009
• [Hypokaliemic myopathy: a rare complication of hyperemesis gravidarum] Jul 2009
• Radiologic case study: diabetic myonecrosis of the posterior compartments of both thighs. 29 Jun 2009
• Tragedy in a heartbeat: malfunctioning desmin causes skeletal and cardiac muscle disease. 29 Jun 2009
• Physiological responses to low-force work and psychosocial stress in women with chronic trapezius myalgia. 5 Jun 2009
• Huntington's disease: the current state of research with peripheral tissues. 17 May 2009
• Health care utilization for musculoskeletal back disorders, Washington State union carpenters, 1989-2003. 29 Apr 2009
• Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis in an 11-year-old boy. 29 Apr 2009
• Severe proximal myopathy with remarkable recovery after vitamin D treatment. 29 Apr 2009
• Sternocleidomastoid hematoma in an adult: sonographic findings. 29 Apr 2009
• Inactivation of sodium channels underlies reversible neuropathy during critical illness in rats. 29 Apr 2009
• Myopathic complications of medical disease. 13 Apr 2009
• Levator ani denervation and reinnervation 6 months after childbirth. 7 Mar 2009
• Development of musculoskeletal complaints and functional disabilities in patients with laryngeal carcinoma after neck dissection sparing spinal accessory nerve. 27 Feb 2009
• Inflammatory bowel disease: complications and extraintestinal manifestations. 27 Feb 2009
• Non-invasive assessment of exercise performance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: is there a CF specific muscle defect? 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Muscular Diseases'

Definition: Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of SKELETAL MUSCLE and SMOOTH MUSCLE.

Descriptor UI: D009135

Alternative terms: Muscular Diseases; Muscular Disease; Myopathies; Myopathy; Muscle Disorders; Muscle Disorder; Myopathic Conditions; Myopathic Condition;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.651; C10.668.491;

Technical Notes: GEN; prefer specifics; inflamm dis = MYOSITIS. /congen: consider also Myopathies, Structural, Congenital & its indentions