Possible Causes for muscle contracture Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Physical therapy and bracing to prevent muscle contractures and orthopedic management of scoliosis are important components of the care plan. [aanem.org] Loss of muscle mass (wasting). Muscle contractures in the heels, legs. Muscle deformities. [medlineplus.gov] Loss of respiratory (breathing) muscle power and involvement of heart muscle becomes life threatening in the late teens or early 20s. [aanem.org] Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Due to pain, children usually stop using their joints in a normal way and muscle contractures may appear. [symptoma.com] If maintained for prolonged periods (usually more than 1 month), this abnormal position leads to the shortening (called contracture) of muscles and tendons and to the development [printo.it] Regular exercise and range-of-motion exercises will help maintain joint range and muscle strength and prevent contractures. Occupational therapy. [uofmhealth.org] Hemophilia Since synovitis or articular contracture is an underlying condition of hemophilia, muscle shortening may occur. [physio-pedia.com] This severely restricts range of motion and may lead to the development of contractures. [ajmc.com] Bleeding in to iliopsoas muscle is particularly notorious. [intechopen.com] Muscle Spasticity All patients had increased muscle tone of the triceps surae (TS) but no muscle contractures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Spasticity may be associated with muscle / joint contractures, and with abnormal movements. What is muscle contracture? It is a consequence of spasticity. [spastic-hand.com] Like in the elbow, clinical examination helps to distinguish between spasticity, and muscle contracture. [spastic-hand.com] Polymyositis Massage and stretch your muscles. Gentle body massage and stretches may help prevent muscle contractures. [drugs.com] (contracture). [betterhealth.vic.gov.au] A contracture is a shortened muscle that makes a joint difficult to move. Eat a variety of healthy foods. [drugs.com] Dermatomyositis A small percentage of children with the disorder will become permanently disabled because of muscle contractures and calcinosis. [chop.edu] In some children, the inflamed muscles become tight and shorten (called contractures). [printo.it] However, there may be some residual muscle weakness, atrophy (wasting), or contractures (a condition in which joints become fixed in position or limited in range of motion [chop.edu] Encephalitis BACKGROUND: Autoimmune-mediated processes are the driving force behind many neurological diseases. Autoimmune encephalitis, a group of syndromes, mediated by or at least associated with autoantibodies against neuronal tissue, have gained increasing importance especially in paediatric neurology. Since the first NMDAR[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hip Contracture Liu YJ, Wang Y, Xue J et al (2009) Arthroscopic gluteal muscle contracture release with radiofrequency energy. [link.springer.com] A muscle contracture involves the shortening and tightening of the muscles. Joints. [healthline.com] M245 is used to code Contracture A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. [icd.codes] Joint Contracture Contractures (Contracture Deformity) Definition: Contractures refer to the permanent tightening of non-bony tissues, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin. [knowyourdisease.com] A muscle contracture involves the shortening and tightening of the muscles. Joints. [healthline.com] These include: Deformity Immobility Injury Chronic inflammation Certain disorders that affect nerves and muscles almost always lead to contractures. [knowyourdisease.com] Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5 If activity is continued after symptoms appear, severe, painful muscle cramping and contracture may occur; this may be accompanied by myoglobinuria and can lead to rhabdomyolysis [genedx.com] Fixed contractures with rhabdomyolysis. Secondary symptoms Raised urate level. Possible muscle wasting. Risk of acute renal failure. Treatment No specific treatment. [agsd.org.uk] However, anaerobic activity leads to severe fixed contractures and myoglobinuria from muscle breakdown which can lead to acute renal failure. [whonamedit.com] Glycogen Storage Disease Type 7 The clinical hallmarks of muscle phosphorylase deficiency (McArdle's disease) are muscle cramps and exercise intolerance, contracture following ischemic work, and episodic [doi.org] […] at a corrected age of 1 month as floppy infant syndrome, congenital joint contracture, cleft palate and duplication of the pelvicalyceal system. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We have encountered a patient with all these symptoms who proved to lack muscle phosphofructokinase (PFK) rather than phosphorylase. [doi.org] Volkmann Contracture It has been well recognized that some fracture patients develop an ischemic contracture of the inferior rectus muscle. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] It is characterized by shortening and stiffening of the muscles Applies To Posttraumatic muscle contracture ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 958.6 [icd9data.com] The measurement of passive extension deficits (PED) illustrates the degree of extrinsic muscle contracture. The PED is increased proportionally to nerve damage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hemophilia A Physical exam Remarkable findings on the exam may include bruises, subcutaneous hematomas, deformed joints, and muscle contractures. [symptoma.com] Complications: Chronic involvement with joint deformity complicated by muscle atrophy and soft tissue contractures 10. [slideshare.net] This severely restricts range of motion and may lead to the development of contractures. [ajmc.com] Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy The condition is characterized by slowly progressive humeroperoneal muscle weakness; ankle equinus, elbow flexion, and neck extensor muscle contractures; paravertebral muscle [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] movement) and the cardiac (heart) muscles The earliest features of the disorder are muscle contractures (permanent shortening of the muscle) and restricted movements of the [dovemed.com] The management is aimed more at treating the symptoms and controlling the complications (if any) The prognosis depends on the severity of the muscle contractures and the degree [dovemed.com] Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Surgery may be necessary to relieve tendon contractures and to lengthen spastic muscles. [encyclopedia.com] severe amyotrophy of the hand muscles, urinary and fecal incontinence, dysphagia, dementia and finally mutism (see also Supplementary Material : Table S1, Figure S1 and [nature.com] To prevent complications, such as frozen joints, contractures, or bedsores. [slideshare.net] Factor VII Deficiency Repeated hemarthrosis leads to joint deformity complicated by muscle atrophy and contractures. [emedicine.medscape.com] Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy Type 1 Contractures of the elbow, flexors, neck flexors, and calf muscles often occur; muscle pseudohypertrophy and mental retardation do not occur. A cardiomyopathy is common. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] […] movement) and the cardiac (heart) muscles The earliest features of the disorder are muscle contractures (permanent shortening of the muscle) and restricted movements of the [dovemed.com] No generalized muscle weakness or contractures were noted, although there was mild weakness of the anterior tibial and lateral crural flexor muscles. [ajnr.org] Ergotism Abstract Vasospasm related to ergot intoxication is unusual. The authors report the case of 15-year-old boy who developed vasospasm necessitating amputation, due to an ergot derivative prescribed for thromboembolic prophylaxis. The importance of prompt angiographic recognition and therapy is stressed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy Type 2 Springer Science & Business Media, ٢٧/١١/٢٠١٣ - 208 من الصفحات The main themes presented in this volume are exercise intolerance and muscle contracture. [books.google.com] No generalized muscle weakness or contractures were noted, although there was mild weakness of the anterior tibial and lateral crural flexor muscles. [ajnr.org] Surgery: If a patient’s muscle contractures (shortening) have become more pronounced, surgery may be used to relieve the tension by cutting the tendon of the affected muscle [clevelandclinic.org] Muscular Dystrophy Loss of muscle mass ( wasting ) Muscle contractures in the heels, legs Muscle deformities Respiratory disorders, including pneumonia and swallowing with food or fluid passing [web.archive.org] Physical therapy is often practiced to prevent painful muscle contractures. [christopherreeve.org] Loss of muscle mass ( wasting ). Muscle contractures in the heels, legs. Muscle deformities. [medlineplus.gov] Behr Syndrome The ataxia, spasticity, and muscle contractures, mainly of the hip adductors, hamstrings, and soleus, are progressive and become more prominent in the second decade. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Arthrogryposis due to Muscular Dystrophy This muscle degeneration causes shortening of muscle tissue, which in turn causes joint contractures. [physiobook.com] There are four major causes of congenital contractures ( Hall, 1981 ): Abnormal muscle tissue: Examples of this are muscular dystrophy, congenital ... [mhmedical.com] However some reason prevents the fetus movement leading to contracture of joints and muscles. [diseasespictures.com] Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome The facial muscle contracture produces the typical 'whistling face' appearance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] It is characterized by facial muscle contractures (“whistler appearance” or “whistling face”) and skeletal or joint abnormalities. [arupconsult.com] This results in the muscle contractures and skeletal abnormalities that manifest in the syndrome. [paleyinstitute.org] Erb Muscular Dystrophy Prevention - Muscular dystrophy limb girdle type 2A- Erb type Physical therapy and stretching exercises can prevent contractures and muscle atrophy and thus help to slow disease [checkorphan.org] The condition is characterized by progressive, severe muscle weakness with hypotony since birth, multiple contractures, deglutition disorders, scoliosis, severe restrictive [journals.lww.com] The muscles of the arms and legs tighten in permanent, flexed positions called contractures. The heart muscle can also be affected. [msdmanuals.com] Malignant Hyperthermia Hence, the index patient was considered to be MHS and did not need to undergo further muscle contracture testing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Family testing revealed the same variant in his father who also had muscle contracture testing diagnostic for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and central core disease [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Susceptibility to MH was later confirmed in two patients by in vitro muscle contracture test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Glycogen Storage Disease Type 10 Phosphoglycerate mutase enzyme deficiency in muscle causes a metabolic myopathy (glycogen storage disease X) characterized by exertional muscle contractures, weakness, hyperCKemia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Muscle contractures do not occur after ischemic exercise. Numerous episodes of supraventricular tachycardia occurred in an infant with Thomson's disease. [euroformhealthcare.biz] A 52-year-old African-American woman presented with exertional muscle contractures, myalgias, and weakness since childhood including an episode of rhabdomyolysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congenital Muscular Torticollis Unilateral congenital sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) contracture causing torticollis is well known. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The management measures include: Physical therapy; to gently help increase range of motion and provide proper shape to the head, to prevent further muscle contracture and [dovemed.com] Although the unilateral muscular torticollis is quite often recognized, a bilateral contracture of SCM muscle is very rare. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Abstract Ullrich congential muscular dystrophy (UCMD) is a severe form of congenital muscular dystrophy manifesting axial muscle contractures and distal joint hyperlaxity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders with muscle weakness, hypotonia and contractures present at birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] muscle weakness, joint contractures, and dystrophic changes in the muscles. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congenital Merosin-Positive Muscular Dystrophy […] weakness and contractures, associated with dystrophic changes on skeletal muscle biopsy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Overview A very rare group of diseases that involves early infantile onset of muscle weakness, loss of muscle tone and contractures. [checkorphan.org] […] of life, congenital contractures, and immu-nohistochemical finding of dystrophic changes on muscle biopsy: muscle fiber necrosis and regeneration, increased endomysial connective [academlib.com] Arthrogryposis Syndrome It is characterized by facial muscle contractures (“whistler appearance” or “whistling face”) and skeletal or joint abnormalities. [arupconsult.com] […] probably of diverse etiology that may result from changes in spinal cord, muscle, or connective tissue. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Clinical Presentation Craniofacial – facial dysmorphism, strabismus, dental crowding, hearing loss, facial muscle contractures Musculoskeletal – scoliosis, restricted cervical [arupconsult.com]
