Catalog

Myopathy

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Myopathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1870184184

Disorder of the skeletal muscles associated with disruptions in the structure and metabolic processes of muscle cells as a result of genetic abnormalities, toxins, inflammation, infection, and hormonal and electrolyte imbalances. Characterized by motor symptoms in the absence of any sensory involvement, with weakness often occurring in the proximal muscles.