MYOPATHY

Course overview

MYOPATHIES ARE A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF DISORDERS PRIMARILY AFFECTING THE SKELETAL MUSCLE STRUCTURE, METABOLISM OR CHANNEL FUNCTION. THEY USUALLY PRESENT WITH MUSCLE WEAKNESS INTERFERING IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. MUSCLE PAIN IS ALSO A COMMON FINDING AND SOME MYOPATHIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RHABDOMYOLYSIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CLASSIFICATION, PRESENTATION PATTERNS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF A SUSPECTED MUSCLE DISORDER.