Myopathic changes are weakness or biopsy results that suggest a muscle disorder, such as muscular dystrophy .
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Symptoms:
The main symptom is weakness (for example, when walking up stairs).
Signs and tests:
A tissue sample (biopsy) looked at under a microscope will show changes to the muscle.
Treatment:
Support Groups:
Expectations (prognosis):
Complications:
Calling your health care provider:
Prevention:
Review Date: 2/13/2008 Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
