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Myopathy: Any disease that occurs in the muscle. See detailed information below for a list of 132 causes of Myopathy, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Myopathy as a symptom.
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medications causing Myopathy
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Myopathy as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Myopathy may include these symptoms:
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Myopathy as a symptom include:
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causes of Myopathy
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Myopathy is a general term referring to any disease of muscles. Myopathies can be acquired or inherited, and can occur at birth or later in life. The muscular dystrophies are examples of myopathies. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Myopathy Information Page: NINDS)
Myopathy is a general term referring to any disease of muscles. Myopathies can be ... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Myopathy Information Page: NINDS)
Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the muscle.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Myopathy mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Myopathy. Of the 132 causes of Myopathy that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Myopathy' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Myopathy or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Myopathy based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Muscle disease
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Myopathy:
Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes)
Symptoms related to Myopathy:
Chronic hypokalemia, Alcoholism, Polymyositis, HIV myopathy, Cushing's syndrome (28 causes), Hyperparathyroidism, Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic dystrophy, Myotonia congenital, Mitochondrial myopathy, Sarcoidosis
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