Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed down) disorder. The condition is linked ...

Short-term muscle weakness is common and can be caused by something as simple as a tough workout. However, persistent muscle weakness without apparent cause could indicate an underlying health ...

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

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A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare inherited disorder that causes weakness in the eye and throat muscles. It may lead to drooping eyelids and swallowing difficulties. Muscular ...

Rozanolixizumab improved muscle weakness and fatigue in myasthenia gravis patients, as shown in the MycarinG study using MG Symptoms PRO scales. Strong correlations were found between MG Symptoms PRO ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

Menopausal people may notice a few muscle-related symptoms, like pain, weakness, or general muscle loss. These changes may be brought on by factors like hormone fluctuations or the general aging ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...

Thurman M. Wheeler, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature Communications, "Analysis of human urinary extracellular ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Is enterovirus 68 causing muscle weakness and possibly permanent paralysis in some patients? That's the question doctors are trying to answer as they track more cases across the ...