loading...| Preferred Name |
Myopathies |
| Synonyms |
Myopathy |
| Definitions |
<p>Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. </p> <p>Causes of muscle disorders include:</p><ul> <li>Injury or overuse, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html">sprains or strains</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/musclecramps.html">cramps</a> or <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/tendinitis.html">tendinitis </a></li> <li>A genetic disorder, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html">muscular dystrophy</a></li> <li>Some <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/softtissuesarcoma.html">cancers</a></li> <li>Inflammation, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/myositis.html">myositis</a></li> <li>Diseases of <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/neuromusculardisorders.html">nerves</a> that affect muscles</li> <li>Infections</li> <li>Certain medicines</li> </ul> <p>Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026848 |
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Myopathy Muscle Disorders |
| cui |
C0026848 |
| Date created |
11/03/1999 |
| definition |
Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Causes of muscle disorders include:
Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown. |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/muscledisorders.html#Spanish Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/muscledisorders.html Somali https://medlineplus.gov/languages/muscledisorders.html#Somali |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ |
| notation |
C0026848 |
| prefLabel |
Myopathies |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0027868 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0027121 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007959 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026850 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016053 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0039503 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C4551687 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026769 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0026650 |
| Scope Statement |
Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Read more about muscle disorders.https://medlineplus.gov/muscledisorders.html |
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T047 |
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