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  2. Sporadic late-onset nemaline myopathy - Wikipedia

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    It was first identified in 1966 at the Mayo Clinic, by A.G. Engel, [2] and that same year W.K. Engel and J.S. Resnick noted another case that they elaborated in 1975. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The diagnosis of the disease rests on subacutely evolving weakness after age 40, normal to low CK level , a myopathic EMG with fibrillations , and often a monoclonal ...

  3. Multifocal motor neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a progressively worsening condition where muscles in the extremities gradually weaken.The disorder, a pure motor neuropathy syndrome, is sometimes mistaken for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) because of the similarity in the clinical picture, especially if muscle fasciculations are present.

  4. Progressive inflammatory neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    An initial comprehensive study of 24 known cases was conducted by multiple doctors from various disciplines at the Mayo Clinic. They identified the cause of this neurological disease to be long-term occupational exposure to aerosolized porcine brain and spinal tissue. [8]

  5. Muscle weakness - Wikipedia

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    Its 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 junction disorders, such as myasthenia gravis. Muscle weakness can also ...

  6. Progressive muscular atrophy - Wikipedia

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    muscle weakness; muscle atrophy; fasciculations; Some patients have symptoms restricted only to the arms or legs (or in some cases just one of either). These cases are referred to as flail limb (either flail arm or flail leg) and are associated with a better prognosis. [1]

  7. Muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. [1] The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affected, the degree of weakness, how fast they worsen, and when symptoms begin. [1]

  8. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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    Increased levels of cAMP within the muscle fibers cause increased release of Ca2+ from the muscle fiber's sarcoplasmic reticulum which eventually leads to more muscle contractions. Like the nervous system proposal increased muscle contractions eventually evoke muscle fiber fatigue, weakness, and finally degradation, which are characteristic ...

  9. Amyotrophy - Wikipedia

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    Page information; Cite this page; ... Amyotrophy is progressive wasting of muscle tissues. Muscle pain is also a symptom. ... compressive and infective causes of ...

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