Idiopathic myopathy

Overview

Idiopathic myopathy: A rare condition involving inflammation of the skeletal muscles which become weak and wasted.

Symptoms

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Idiopathic myopathy includes the 16 symptoms listed below: 

  • Swollen muscles 
  • Muscle weakness 
  • Muscle pain 
  • Muscle inflammation 
  • Muscle wasting
  • Muscle tenderness 
  • Contractures 
  • Difficulty standing 
  • Difficulty climbing stairs 
  • Difficulty lifting objects 
  • Difficulty reaching overhead 
  • Breathing difficulty 
  • Coughing 
  • Swallowing difficulty 
  • Excess muscle protein in urine 
  • Rhabdomyolysis

Causes

  • Breathing difficulty 
  • Coughing
  • Difficulty climbing stairs 
  • Difficulty lifting objects 
  • Difficulty reaching overhead 
  • Difficulty standing 
  • Excess muscle protein in urine 
  • Muscle inflammation 
  • Muscle pain 
  • Muscle wasting 
  • Muscle weakness 
  • Rhabdomyolysis 
  • Swallowing difficulty

Prognosis

Prognosis of Idiopathic myopathy: greatly variable depending on severity, acute cases can result in death.The 'prognosis' of Idiopathic myopathy usually refers to the likely outcome of Idiopathic myopathy. The prognosis of Idiopathic myopathy may include the duration of Idiopathic myopathy, chances of complications of Idiopathic myopathy, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Idiopathic myopathy, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Idiopathic myopathy. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.