MYOPATHIES Flashcards
1
Q
Features
A
symmetrical muscle weakness (proximal > distal)
common problems are rising from chair or getting out of bath
sensation normal, reflexes normal, no fasciculation
2
Q
causes
A
inflammatory: polymyositis
inherited: Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy
endocrine: Cushing’s, thyrotoxicosis
alcohol
