History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

The diagnosis is rare, but devastating – children with congenital muscle disorders often never learn to walk. Until now, there was no chance of recovery, but researchers at the University of Basel and ...

Axial myopathy is a general term for a group of myopathies affecting the axial muscles. Axial myopathy appears to be a grossly underestimated feature of many muscle diseases and often overlooked ...

Nearly one-third of PM/DM patients are readmitted within 180 days. Common causes of readmission include PM exacerbations and sepsis. Female patients, obese patients, patients with comorbid conditions, ...

Millions take statins like atorvastatin to lower LDL cholesterol, but doctors warn that persistent muscle pain should never ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...