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2. Inclusion body myositis - Wikipedia

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   Inclusion body myositis (IBM) (/ m aɪ oʊ ˈ s aɪ t ɪ s /) (sometimes called sporadic inclusion body myositis, sIBM) is the most common inflammatory muscle disease in older adults. [2] The disease is characterized by slowly progressive weakness and wasting of both proximal muscles (located on or close to the torso ) and distal muscles (close ...

3. Neuromuscular disease - Wikipedia

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   Further causes of neuromuscular diseases are: Polymyositis. Inflammatory muscle disorders. Polymyalgia rheumatica (or "muscle rheumatism") is an inflammatory condition that mainly occurs in the elderly; it is associated with giant-cell arteritis (It often responds to prednisolone). [18] Polymyositis is an autoimmune condition in which the ...

4. Frailty syndrome - Wikipedia

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   In early to middle age, bone density and muscle mass are closely related. As adults age, skeletal muscle mass or bone density may begin to decline. This decline can lead to frailty and both have been identified as contributors to disability. [18] Muscle weakness makes it difficult to perform everyday activities, like getting into a bathtub.

5. Are your vitamin D levels low? An expert shares some ... - AOL

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   Low vitamin D levels can cause muscle weakness, cramps and bone pain. You'll generally feel muscle weakness in your upper arms, hips and thighs, according to Yale Medicine, which can cause you to ...

6. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Other research indicates muscle fiber fatigue, weakness, and degradation associated with TM is the direct action thyroxine has on the muscle fibers themselves. Research suggests thyroxine directly causes a decrease in protein kinase affinity to cAMP within muscle fibers [ 1 ] [ 10 ] This causes an increase in cAMP within the muscle fibers since ...

7. Myopathy - Wikipedia

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   This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves ("neuropathies" or "neurogenic" disorders) or elsewhere (e.g., the brain). This muscular defect typically results in myalgia (muscle pain), muscle weakness (reduced muscle force), or premature muscle fatigue (initially normal, but declining muscle force).

8. Weakness - Wikipedia

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   The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have either true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a primary symptom of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases, including muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy. It occurs in neuromuscular diseases, such as myasthenia gravis. Perceived muscle weakness occurs in ...

9. This is the best time of day to take vitamin D supplements ...

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   During childhood, vitamin D is crucial to prevent rickets, or softening of the bones, per the Mayo Clinic. In adults, vitamin D, together with calcium, can help prevent osteoporosis, which causes ...