Myopathy Congenital

Myopathy and its causes

Myopathy is a group of hereditary diseases of the muscular system, manifested by symmetrical damage to muscles with the development of atrophy or weakness, increased viscosity (spasticity) and impaired contractility. The term “myopathy” is used to refer to primary dysplastic changes in the muscle. This term usually refers to hereditary degenerative myopathies - forms of muscular dystrophy with secondary hyperactivity of tendon organs - fasciculations. An example is primary congenital muscular dystrophy Duchenne-Becker. Therefore, the term “congenital” is often given first place when describing a disease of the muscular system. This led to the use of the term "In