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A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy. [PDF]
, 2017 A 70-year-old previously independent man developed progressive proximal leg weakness resulting in a fall at home suffering traumatic brain injury. He was prescribed a statin medication two years prior, but this was discontinued on admission to the ...
Dokukin, Andrei N +6 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 Background Peripheral muscle weakness can be caused by both peripheral muscle and neural alterations. Although peripheral alterations cannot totally explain peripheral muscle weakness in COPD, the existence of an activation deficit remains controversial.
Francois Alexandre +5 more
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Effect of Gender, Disease Duration and Treatment on Muscle Strength in Myasthenia Gravis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The aim of this observational, cross-sectional study was to quantify the potential presence of muscle weakness among patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
Gülsenay Citirak +3 more
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Functional muscle hypertrophy by increased insulin-like growth factor 1 does not require dysferlin. [PDF]
, 2019 IntroductionDysferlin loss-of-function mutations cause muscular dystrophy, accompanied by impaired membrane repair and muscle weakness. Growth promoting strategies including insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) could provide benefit but may cause ...
Barton, Elisabeth R +9 more
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Cells, 2022 Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness is a frequent consequence of critical illness that impacts both the limb and respiratory muscles. The cause of ICU-acquired weakness is multifactorial, but both prolonged limb muscle inactivity and mechanical ...
Mustafa Ozdemir +4 more
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Congenital myasthenic syndrome in Golden Retrievers is associated with a novel COLQ mutation. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are a group of inherited disorders of neuromuscular transmission that may be presynaptic, synaptic, or postsynaptic.
Anderson, Kendall J +11 more
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Muscle weakness after muscle relaxants: An audit of clinical practice [PDF]
, 2004 Publisher's copy made available with the permission of the publisher © Australian Society of AnaesthetistsResidual muscle weakness after general anaesthesia, assessed using handgrip strength, was audited in a teaching hospital.
Alkhazrajy, W. +2 more
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Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation of Critically-Ill Patients [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory DiseasesPost-intensive care unit (ICU) syndrome may occur after ICU treatment and includes ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW), cognitive decline, and mental problems.
Hye Min Ji, Yu Hui Won
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Skeletal muscle alterations in patients with acute Covid‐19 and post‐acute sequelae of Covid‐19
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022 Skeletal muscle‐related symptoms are common in both acute coronavirus disease (Covid)‐19 and post‐acute sequelae of Covid‐19 (PASC). In this narrative review, we discuss cellular and molecular pathways that are affected and consider these in regard to ...
Madu N. Soares +10 more
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Proprioceptive changes impair balance control in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2013 Copyright @ 2013 Janssens et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source
Brumagne, S +8 more
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