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Follow the links below to information on muscular and neuromuscular diseases.
For information on myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy and motor neurone disease, follow the links to these specific topic pages.
Updated December 2007
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Links to resources relating to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia.
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Fibromyalgia
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Links to information on fibromyalgia.
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Neuromuscular Diseases
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Links to information about neuromuscular diseases, including sciatica, peripheral nerve diseases, muscular dystrophy and motor neurone disease.
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Tendonitis
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Links to information relating to tendonitis, also known as tendinitis.
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Polymyositis
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Better Health Channel
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Polymyositis is a connective tissue disease that triggers inflammation and muscular weakness. The cause is unknown, but polymyositis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, possibly triggered by a viral infection of muscle tissue.
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Sep 2008
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Strength training and aerobic exercise training for muscle disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Strength training or comprehensive aerobic exercise programmes might maximise muscle and cardiorespiratory function and prevent additional muscle wasting in people with muscle disease. However, over-exerting muscles might cause more rapid disease progre...
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Sep 2004
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Creatine for treating muscle disorders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Hereditary muscle diseases usually lead to a progressive muscle weakness. Treatment is mainly symptomatic because curative therapies are lacking. Creatine, a popular nutritional supplement among athletes, improves muscle performance in healthy individua...
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Sep 2006
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Growing pains
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Better Health Channel
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Growing pains usually start to affect children when they are three to five years old. They may continue to affect them into early adolescence. Why there is pain is not known. Growing pains are harmless and will go away without special treatment.
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May 2007
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Pelvic floor
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Better Health Channel
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The pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, uterus and bowel. Pregnancy, childbirth, obesity and the straining of chronic constipation can weaken the pelvic floor. These muscles can be strengthened with special exercises.
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Jun 2008
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Muscle aches and pains: treatments
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myDr
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Anti-inflammatory medications can help in the treatment of muscular aches and pains by reducing inflammation, while heat rubs can help to over-ride the sensation of pain.
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Jun 2006
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Treatment for swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in chronic muscle disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with long-lasting, progressive muscle disease often develop swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), normally as a result of muscle weakness. This can lead to weight loss or inability to gain weight, breathing problems due to food inhalation into the...
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Jan 2004
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Polymyalgia rheumatica
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Better Health Channel
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Polymyalgia rheumatica is a collection of symptoms rather than a specific disease. Typical symptoms include muscle aches and stiffness, fatigue and unexplained weight loss. Middle aged and older women are most commonly affected.
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Mar 2008
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Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatment for dermatomyositis and polymyositis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are long-term inflammatory muscle diseases, causing muscle weakness and disability. For some reason, the body's immune system turns against its own muscles in an autoimmune response. Corticosteroids are the principle tre...
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Mar 2005
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Winter sports and cold-related injuries
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Better Health Channel
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Exercising in cold weather places extra demands on the body. Common cold-related injuries include muscle sprains and strains, hypothermia and 'snow blindness'. Many of the risks can be reduced with planning, adequate preparation and proper equipment.
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Aug 2008
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Posterior tibial tendon injury
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myDr
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Injury to the tibialis posterior tendon, which helps to point the foot down and in, may lead to irreversible damage if left untreated.
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Sep 2006
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Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Intermittent claudication is evident as pain in the leg that becomes apparent when walking and is relieved by rest. The pain is the result of insufficient blood flow to the calf muscles when exercising, generally because of atherosclerotic changes in th...
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Feb 1998
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Treatment for periodic paralysis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Muscle weakness and attacks of paralysis are two important features of periodic paralyses. Paralytic attacks occur in acute episodes and can be incapacitating. Attacks may last from several hours to several days according to the type of muscle channel i...
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Nov 2007
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Muscle cramp
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Better Health Channel
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A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle. The calf and foot are commonly affected. The exact cause is unknown, but some of the risk factors may include poor physical condition, dehydration and muscle fatigue.
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Jan 2008
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Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sodium supplements may decrease the number of cramp attacks experienced by women in pregnancy but the effect is slight. Calcium is of no benefit. The evidence of benefit for magnesium is stronger. Multivitamin and mineral supplements also seem to hel...
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Oct 2001
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| Title: |
Cramp
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myDr
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Cramp is a painful spasm of the muscle, usually in the calf, in which the affected muscle feels hard.
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May 2006
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Calf strain or tear
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myDr
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Calf strain or tear is caused by overstretching or tearing of either of the 2 calf muscles.
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Sep 2006
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Hamstring strain or tear
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myDr
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A hamstring strain or tear involves over-stretching one of the 3 hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh.
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Sep 2006
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ITB Syndrome
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myDr
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ITB syndrome is inflammation of the iliotibial band, the strong band of thick tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh.
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Sep 2006
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Corked thigh
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myDr
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A corked thigh refers to internal bleeding or a haematoma in the quadriceps muscles of the thigh and is usually caused by a direct blow to the thigh.
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Sep 2006
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