Cataplexy is a rare symptom linked to narcolepsy. The right diagnosis and treatment can help you manage these sudden episodes ...

Medical conditions can often be tricky to diagnose, especially when they are rare. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist, recently ...

Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is "a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue," says Hesterlee. It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially attacking ...

You're most likely to be vitamin E deficient if you have conditions like Crohn's disease or cystic fibrosis.

Diabetes was tied to a 3.3 times greater risk of earlier loss of walking ability in a study of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Tumors can destroy the blood ...

Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) is a rare adult-onset motor neuron disease. Although there’s no cure, treatments may slow down nerve damage and reduce symptoms. Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) ...

Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...