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cervical myopathy prognosis?

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Depends: Needs immediate evaluation by a spine surgeon before any permanent damage sets in.

Question 2

what is a myopathy?

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Disease of muscle: By definition, this is a problem primarily associated with muscular damage and weakness.  Classically, many of the disorders are hereditary, e.g., muscular dystrophy, but others may be autoimmune, such as polymyositis.  The term implies focal involvement of muscle, as contrasted with neuropathy, which points to nerve problems.

Question 3

can myopathy be cured ?

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Depends on cause: Typically muscle disease can be treated and controlled, but many forms are hereditary and resist current therapies.  Some of the inflammatory and mitochondrial forms can be also challenging.  This is a rather difficult area, which is being researched continuously.  A good online source is the US Muscular Dystrophy Assoc (MDA).

Question 4

what diet is good for myopathys?

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Do you have one?: Well, if you're a heavy alcoholic, that can GIVE you an alcoholic myopathy among other things; so that's 1 more reason not to be a boozer. In the case of inflammatory myopathies, a high-protein diet MAY be beneficial. Otherwise, there is no special diet for "myopathys." You've made the mistake of lumping all "myopathys" together. There are many different causes and hence different treatments.

Question 5

what are the tests for myopathy?

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Many: Ck with isoenzymes, electrolytes, magnesium, calcium, serum myoglobins, serum creatinine,  urinalysis, complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation test, thyroid function tests, ast, electrocardiograph, genetic testing, antinuclear antibodies, electromyogram, mri, muscle biopsy. As you can see there are many tests, but the most important thing is to select a physician that is a specialist.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of myopathy?

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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 7

can i die from myopathy if i ignore it?

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Depends: Cardiomyopathy can be lethal depending on the cause and severity.  There genetic forms of skeletal muscle diseases that are lethal, e.g., duchene muscular dystrophy.

Question 8

is myopathy why i have back problems?

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Unlikely: Myopathy can weaken muscles and result in early back degeneration.  This is very unusual, however. At age 44, if you have early back issues already, then this could be the problem unless your activity and job requirements have just accelerated the degeneration in the back.

Question 9

what can i expect from cardio myopathy?

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It depends : Cardiomyopathies can have a wide range of clinical course from very few symptoms for many years to very severe symptoms in a short time period. Most are progressive but may be very gradual.  Medications are avfirstbline of treatment. For the most severe, cardiac transplantation is undertaken.

Question 10

how rare and what is  myotubular myopathy?

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Very rare: Myotubular myopathy must be diagnosed by muscle biopsy with special stains to look at the myotubules.  It is a form of congenital myopathy but can be rather serious in some cases.  Others are quite mild.  Usually not progressive, but can cause diffuse weakness and intolerance to exercise.  Usually does not affect heart or lung function.  But it can affect ability to swallow easily.

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