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Which of the following is a 'positive' clinical manifestation of muscle disorders?
Which of the following is a 'positive' clinical manifestation of muscle disorders?
- Weakness
- Muscle atrophy
- Exercise intolerance
- Cramps (correct)
What is the most common 'negative' symptom reported by a patient with muscle disease?
What is the most common 'negative' symptom reported by a patient with muscle disease?
- Exercise intolerance
- Muscle atrophy
- Fatigue
- Weakness (correct)
Which of the following is a muscle disease commonly associated with myalgias?
Which of the following is a muscle disease commonly associated with myalgias?
- Myotonic disorders
- Hypothyroid myopathy
- Inflammatory myopathies (correct)
- Toxic/drug-induced myopathies
What is the primary meaning of 'myopathy'?
What is the primary meaning of 'myopathy'?
Which type of muscle disease results in continuous, involuntary, painful, and localized muscle contractions?
Which type of muscle disease results in continuous, involuntary, painful, and localized muscle contractions?
What is the objective loss of power or strength resulting from pathology along the motor pathway called?
What is the objective loss of power or strength resulting from pathology along the motor pathway called?
Which of the following is an example of a known cause for muscle myotonia?
Which of the following is an example of a known cause for muscle myotonia?
What is the common symptom associated with exercise intolerance?
What is the common symptom associated with exercise intolerance?
Which type of muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle glycogen storage?
Which type of muscular hypertrophy refers to an increase in muscle glycogen storage?
What is the common cause of Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD)?
What is the common cause of Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD)?
Which gene mutation causes Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1)?
Which gene mutation causes Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1)?
What is the most common kind of muscular dystrophy in adults?
What is the most common kind of muscular dystrophy in adults?
What is the phenomenon of impaired relaxation of muscle after forceful voluntary contraction called?
What is the phenomenon of impaired relaxation of muscle after forceful voluntary contraction called?
What is the primary symptom of exercise intolerance?
What is the primary symptom of exercise intolerance?
What causes progressive muscle weakness and degeneration in Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD)?
What causes progressive muscle weakness and degeneration in Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD)?
