Question 1

can alcoholic myopathy affect the calf/soleus muscles?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 2

what are  symptoms of mitochondrial myopathy?

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Many symptoms: The mm are a group of disorders due to dysfunction of the mitochondria, which are the energy producing parts of  the cell. Nerve and muscle cells need a great deal of energy and so are most affected. Symptoms depend on which enzymes / proteins are dysfunctional, but muscle, brain, heart and eye function can be affected. See: http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/mitochondrial_myopathy for more info.

Question 3

can you tell me what is cerebral myopathy and what are the symptoms?

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Not clear: Cerebral refers to brain and myopathy to disease of muscle, and brain possesses no intrinsic muscle.  Not sure what you are asking.  Please clarify, and ask again.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of myopathy?

Accepted Answer

Soreness, pain: Myopathy implies a problem/disease with muscle tissue. Symptoms include muscle pain and soreness, tenderness to the touch, muscle weakness and muscle fatigue.

Question 5

what's the best type of exercise for someone with a metabolic myopathy?what foods/supplements could prevent fatigue & other symptoms during exercise?

Accepted Answer

Please repost: and include specifically which metabolic myopathy you want to know about.

Question 6

do i have to take medicine for myopathy?

Accepted Answer

Myopathy: Myopathy means muscle pathology or disorder.  There are many causes of muscle disease, i.e. Many muscle diseases.  Whether or not medicine is needed depends on the specific muscle disease.  Consider seeing a neurologist.

Question 7

can you tell me about holloviseral myopathy?

Accepted Answer

Hollow Visceral Myo-: pathy  = inability of intestinal smooth muscle to propel food, air &amp; stool normally, causing obstruction without a lesion that blocks passage. It can be from inherited genetic defects affecting intestinal nerve &amp; muscle cells, genetic syndromes or auto-immune &amp; neurological diseases. Bladder function is often impaired, also. Biopsy of the walls of the bowel &amp; bladder diagnose the type.

Question 8

what are some differences between myopathy and gout?

Accepted Answer

Big differences: Myopathy refers to disease processes in the muscle tissue, while gout is a form of acute inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid. Gout usually attacks joints and soft tissues, not muscle.

Question 9

what is the treatment for myopathy?

Accepted Answer

Varies: There many different type of myopathies arising from different trigger sites, so there is no one specific trestmen.

Question 10

what is hypertropic cardio myopathy?

Accepted Answer

Enlargement : Of the ventricles decreasing the space for blood.

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