Myopathy - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MyopathyIn medicine, myopathy is a disease of the muscle in which the muscle fibers do not function properly. This results in muscular weakness. Myopathy means muscle disease. This meaning implies that the primary defect is within the muscle, as opposed to the nerves or elsewhere. Muscle cramps, stiffness, and spasm can also be associated with myopathy. Capture myopathy can occur in wild or captive animals, such as deer and kangaroos, and leads to morbidity and mortality. It usually occurs as a result o
Toxic Myopathies - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSep 13, 2016 · Emetine hydrochloride is an emetic agent that has been abused, particularly in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia. A severe proximal myopathy and cardiomyopathy can occur with overuse of emetine (500-600 mg/d for over 10 days) ( 100, 101, 102 ). Patients also complains of muscle pain, tenderness and stiffness.