RT Book, Section
A1 Brown, David
A1 Williams, Krystle
A1 Cuccurullo, Sara
A2 Maitin, Ian B.
A2 Cruz, Ernesto
SR Print(0)
ID 1105129468
T1 Myopathies
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793292
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105129468
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  term  myopathy  refers  to  a  muscle  fiberdisorder  that  can  have  a  variety  of  etiologies.  Myopathies  present  as  pure  motor  syndromes  without  any  disturbance  of  sensory  or  autonomic  function.  Deep  tendon  reflexes  are  usually  preserved.  In  most  myopathies,  symptoms  tend  to  be  bilateral  and  affect  proximal  muscles  preferentially,  although  there  are  exceptions.  Because  many  myopathies  cause  progressive  impairment  of  patients’  daily  functioning,  supportive  therapy  is  often  necessary  to  address  the  physical  and  psychological  effects  of  these  disorders.  The  final  section  of  this  chapter  outlines  strategies  that  are  often  used  in  rehabilitation  of  patients  with  myopathies.