2022年2月11日 · Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.

2024年11月22日 · Neuromuscular diseases affect the function of muscles due to problems with the nerves and muscles in your body. The most common sign of these diseases is muscle weakness. Mayo Clinic neurologists provide comprehensive evaluation of these diseases, including electrodiagnostic studies and other tests.

2023年1月26日 · My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What exactly does that mean? Is it common and what can I do to feel better? ANSWER: Degenerative disk disease is a common cause of back pain. Our spinal disks wear out with age and use. About 20% of all U.S. adults have some amount of degeneration by age 65. This increases to about 35% by 80.

2022年2月11日 · Read about different types of this progressive disease that interferes with the creation of new muscle, as well as treatments to help with symptoms.

2021年6月16日 · Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that worsens over time, often resulting in chronic pain. Joint pain and stiffness can become severe enough to make daily tasks difficult. Depression and sleep disturbances can result from the pain and disability of osteoarthritis.

2023年6月22日 · Face and throat muscles. In about 15% of people with myasthenia gravis, the first symptoms involve face and throat muscles. These symptoms can: Make speaking difficult. Your speech might sound soft or nasal, depending on which muscles are affected. Cause problems with swallowing. You might choke easily, making it difficult to eat, drink or take ...

2024年5月30日 · Parkinsonism is a general term for slowness of movement along with stiffness, tremors or loss of balance. There are many different causes. Parkinson's disease and certain dopamine blocking medicines are the most common causes. Other causes include degenerative disorders such as multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy.

2024年8月13日 · Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease. Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Heart conditions that you're born with, called congenital heart defects.

2024年3月12日 · Seeking a new approach to degenerative disk problems. Damage to the rubberlike pads between the bones in the spine, known as intervertebral disks, does not heal or regenerate on its own. Aging or injury can trigger disk degeneration in …

2023年11月22日 · You described the root cause of your symptoms as degenerative disk disease and you've been "officially" diagnosed with that. That was my root cause as well. I managed my discomfort using weight management, NSAIDs, stretching, and caution with certain activities (bending, twisting, lifting).