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Results 1 - 10 of 238 for Muscle tissue
  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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/muscledisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Muscle Cramps (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are muscle cramps? Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions or spasms in one or more of your muscles. They are very common and often occur after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/musclecramps.html - Health Topics
  3. Sprains and Strains (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... happens. A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can ... suddenly or develop over time. Back and hamstring muscle strains are common. Many people get strains playing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html - Health Topics
  4. Paralysis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/paralysis.html - Health Topics
  5. Muscular Dystrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 30 genetic diseases. They cause weakness of the muscles. Over time, the weakness gets worse and can ... the teenage years. At first, it affects the muscles of the face, shoulders, and upper arms. Each ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html - Health Topics
  6. Myasthenia Gravis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... lasting) disease that causes weakness in your voluntary muscles. The voluntary muscles are the ones that you can control. They include the muscles you use for: Eye and eyelid movement Facial ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/myastheniagravis.html - Health Topics
  7. Neuromuscular Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cause problems with: The nerves that control your muscles Your muscles Communication between your nerves and muscles These disorders can cause your muscles to become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuromusculardisorders.html - Health Topics
  8. Dystonia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of your muscles. These contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements. ... they are painful. Dystonia can affect just one muscle, a group of muscles or all of your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dystonia.html - Health Topics
  9. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tongue. As the motor neurons die off, your muscles start to weaken and atrophy (waste away). The muscle damage gets worse over time and can affect ... around a lot. They have chronic shortening of muscles or tendons (called contractures). They usually cannot sit ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalmuscularatrophy.html - Health Topics
  10. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/myositis.html - Health Topics
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