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Results 1 - 10 of 207 for Muscular Diseases
  1. Muscle Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cramps or tendinitis A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy Some cancers Inflammation, such as myositis Diseases of nerves that affect muscles Infections Certain medicines ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/muscledisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of genetic nerve disorders. It is named after the three doctors who first identified it. In the United States, CMT ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/charcotmarietoothdisease.html - Health Topics
  3. Neuromuscular Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Muscular dystrophy Myasthenia gravis Spinal muscular atrophy There can be different causes for these diseases. Many of them are genetic.This means they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuromusculardisorders.html - Health Topics
  4. Cardiomyopathy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cardiomyopathy.html - Health Topics
  5. Myasthenia Gravis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... sometimes called MG, is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that causes weakness in your voluntary muscles. The voluntary muscles are the ones that you ... legs You can also have weakness in other muscles. This weakness gets ... of autoimmune disease. In autoimmune diseases, your immune system attacks the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/myastheniagravis.html - Health Topics
  6. Chest Pain (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders Sore muscles Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism Costochondritis - ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chestpain.html - Health Topics
  7. Degenerative Nerve Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Huntington's disease Lewy body disease Parkinson's disease Spinal muscular atrophy Degenerative nerve diseases can be serious or life-threatening. It depends ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/degenerativenervediseases.html - Health Topics
  8. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you lose your strength and cannot move. When muscles in your chest fail, you cannot breathe. A breathing machine can help, but most people with ALS die from respiratory failure. The disease usually strikes between age 40 and 60. More ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html - Health Topics
  9. Mitochondrial Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... nerve cells have especially high energy needs, so muscular and neurological problems are common. The diseases range from mild to severe. Some types can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mitochondrialdiseases.html - Health Topics
  10. Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
    https://medlineplus.gov/arthritis.html - Health Topics
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