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GlossaryMyopathy

muscle disease causing weakness and dysfunction

Myopathy refers to a group of diseases that affect the muscles, leading to muscle weakness and dysfunction. These conditions can be caused by genetic factors, metabolic issues, or inflammatory processes, and they often result in symptoms such as muscle pain, cramps, and fatigue.

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research Expanding Phenotype of Hereditary Fibrosing Poikiloderma with Tendon Contractures, Myopathy, and Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by FAM111B Mutations: Report of an Additional Family Raising the Question of Cancer Predisposition and a Short Review of Early-Onset Poikiloderma

23 citations, March 2017 in “JAAD case reports”

The document suggests a possible link between FAM111B gene mutations and increased cancer risk, particularly pancreatic cancer.

research Reversible Myopathy and Ophthalmoparesis After Low-Dose Finasteride Administration for Androgenic Alopecia

3 citations, February 2014 in “Dermatologic Surgery”

Low-dose finasteride may cause muscle weakness and eye issues, but stopping the drug can lead to recovery.

research Anti-SRP Antibody-Positive Myopathy with Universal Alopecia and Multiple Vitiligo

1 citations, January 2015 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica”

Autoimmune myopathy may be linked to hair loss and skin depigmentation.

Alleviation of Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, and Myopathy by Nano Selenium/Nano CoQ10 Platform with Simvastatin in Hyperlipidemic Rats: Comprehensive Outlook

research Alleviation of Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, and Myopathy by Nano Selenium/Nano CoQ10 Platform with Simvastatin in Hyperlipidemic Rats: Comprehensive Outlook

January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)”

Nano selenium and CoQ10 helped reduce blood fat levels and insulin resistance while preventing muscle damage from statin drugs in rats.

research When Can I Stop My Steroids? The Patient Perspective on Glucocorticoid Usage in Adult Inflammatory Myopathy

June 2020 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases”

Patients need better information about the risks of long-term steroid use.

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community DUPA, Non Responders and Connective Tissue Disorders

in Research/Science 8 upvotes 2 months ago

A 27-year-old male with diffuse hair loss, including the donor area, did not respond to finasteride, dutasteride, or minoxidil. He suspects his hair loss may be linked to a mild connective tissue disorder, possibly affecting the structural support of hair follicles, rather than being purely hormonal.