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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for body myopathy
  1. Muscle Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Causes ...
  2. Dementia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is dementia? Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: Memory ...
  3. Paget's Disease of Bone (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Paget's disease of bone? Paget's disease of bone is a chronic bone disorder. Normally, there is a process in which your bones break down and then ...
  4. Myositis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Myositis means inflammation of the muscles that you use to move your body. An injury, infection, or autoimmune disease can cause it. Two specific kinds are polymyositis ...
  5. Skin Conditions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... does your skin do? Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it: ...
  6. Hyperthyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped ... It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect nearly every organ ...
  7. Lipid Metabolism Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Metabolism is the process your body uses to make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your ... food parts down into sugars and acids, your body's fuel. Your body can use this fuel right ...
  8. Respiratory Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... other organs and remove carbon dioxide from your body. Another goal is to treat the cause of ... intravenous (IV), to improve blood flow throughout your body. They also provide nutrition. Medicines for discomfort Treatments ...
  9. Cardiomyopathy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... heart less able to pump blood through the body. This can cause serious complications, including: Heart failure ...
  10. Movement Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be in one or more parts of your body. Causes of movement disorders include: Genetics Infections Medicines ...
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