Myopathies Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms common to most myopathies
A
symmetrical muscle weakness (proximal > distal)
common problems:
- rising from chair or getting out of bath
sensation normal, reflexes normal, no fasciculation
2
Q
Inflammatory myopathy
A
Polymyositis
3
Q
Inherited myopathy
A
Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy
myotonic dystrophy
4
Q
Endocrine related myopathy
A
Cushing’s
thyrotoxicosis
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