Muscle Hypertrophy: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Muscle Hypertrophy

muscle hypertrophy, psychomotor retardation, and fatal outcome are evocative of a distinct clinical subtype. [uniprot.org]

The typical clinical picture of MC is muscle stiffness (myotonia) and muscle hypertrophy. [content.iospress.com]

It is postulated that permanent excitability gives rise to constant mild muscle activity, resulting in muscle hypertrophy. [checkorphan.org]

Myotonia Congenita

We report two cases in which orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging showed extraocular muscle hypertrophy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscle hypertrophy myotonia congenita A 28 year old male presented to our neurology service with stiffness of a few years’ duration in all muscles. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Statistics from Altmetric.com Muscle hypertrophy myotonia congenita A 28 year old male presented to our neurology service with stiffness of a few years’ duration in all muscles [jnnp.bmj.com]

Paramyotonia Congenita

The typical clinical picture of MC is muscle stiffness (myotonia) and muscle hypertrophy. [content.iospress.com]

This "overuse" of the muscle results in the muscle becoming enlarged and bulky (called muscle hypertrophy). [encyclopedia.com]

On clinical examination there was generalized muscle hypertrophy, especially around his torso and neck, with unusually prominent trapezius muscles (Fig. 1). [content.iospress.com]

Myotonia permanens

Occasionally, patients have muscle hypertrophy, especially of the neck and shoulders. Paralysis is never observed. [orpha.net]

Myotonic stiffness and muscle hypertrophy in 4 patients at different ages. Note the short neck and the hypertrophic shoulder, back and upper arm muscles. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Due to chronic increased skeletal muscle activity, usually muscle hypertrophy and body “builder-like appearance” is found. [myotonia.com.hr]

Acetazolamide-Responsive Myotonia

Additional clinical signs include generalized muscle hypertrophy, percussion myotonia of proximal upper extremity muscles, thenar eminence and tongue and myotonia in the eyelids [orpha.net]

Skeletal muscle hypertrophy MedGen UID: 853739 •Concept ID: C2265792 • Finding Hypertrophy (increase in size) of muscle cells (as opposed to hyperplasia, which refers to an [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscle stiffness is generally painful. [orpha.net]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type A2

CMD with muscle hypertrophy and respiratory failure. (14)Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy – present at birth is weakness, poor muscle tone, will have some deformity [mobilephysiotherapyclinic.in]

[…] in the muscle, and frequently calf hypertrophy. [what-when-how.com]

Hypertrophy of the calf is common, and the tongue muscles may become enlarged. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acquired Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

HIATUS HERNIA, PYLORIC MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY AND CONTRACTED ... 21.02.2013 · The incidence of a contracted prepyloric segment in cases of hiatus hernia in adults was determined [weightssimpson.tk]

A common form is due to muscle hypertrophy (pyloric stenosis, hypertrophic) seen in infants. [icd10data.com]

The classic radiographic signs are the “string sign” and the “shoulder sign” caused by the hypertrophied muscle protruding into the gastric channel. [ipeg.org]

Congenital Pyloric Stenosis

The circular muscle hypertrophies and the thickened muscle reduces the lumen of the pyloric channel and also elongates it. [sonoworld.com]

A common form is due to muscle hypertrophy (PYLORIC STENOSIS, HYPERTROPHIC) seen in infants. [fpnotebook.com]

Hypertrophy of the musculature of pyloric antrum, especially the circular muscle fibres, causing failure of pylorus to relax. Duodenum is normal. [medicinembbs.blogspot.com]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C14

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

Myoedema, or mounding of the muscle after percussion, may be observed. Patients may also have proximal weakness, muscle hypertrophy, or myalgias. [checkorphan.org]

Muscle wasting affected mainly limb-girdle and trunk muscles; calf muscle hypertrophy was usually present. [link.springer.com]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2E

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Showing of 23 | 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Broad-based gait Wide based walk 0002136 Calf muscle hypertrophy Increased size of calf muscles 0008981 Delayed speech [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2J

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

hypertrophy Increased size of calf muscles 0008981 EMG: myopathic abnormalities 0003458 Flexion contracture Flexed joint that cannot be straightened 0001371 Juvenile onset [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia

These chloride ion channelopathies present with myotonia associated with muscle hypertrophy and display a characteristic “warm-up phenomenon.” [jaapos.org]

The typical clinical picture of MC is muscle stiffness (myotonia) and muscle hypertrophy. [content.iospress.com]

PMID 19840739 2009 Extraocular muscle hypertrophy in myotonia congenita: Mutation identified in the SCN4A gene (V445M). [xcode.life]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C9

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2Q

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2G

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

hypertrophy Increased size of calf muscles 0008981 Difficulty climbing stairs Difficulty walking up stairs 0003551 Difficulty running 0009046 Difficulty walking Difficulty [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C5

Onset within the first few years of life predicts a Duchenne-like progression with muscle hypertrophy in the thigh and tongue, and lost independent walking during second decade [egl-eurofins.com]

muscle hypertrophy Increased size of calf muscles 0008981 Generalized hypotonia Decreased muscle tone Low muscle tone [ more ] 0001290 Pelvic girdle muscle weakness 0003749 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

hypertrophy, clinical myotonia, and continuous muscle fiber activity. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Clinical manifestations of this disease began at birth with marked generalized muscle hypertrophy, stiffness, myotonia and multiple skeletal deformities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

SJS) is a rare congenital multisystem disorder of unknown pathogenesis which is characterized by distinct faces, skeletal deformities, joint contractures, short stature, muscle [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C3

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Muscle hypertrophy, especially enlarged calves, is a common feature as are cramps and rippling muscle disease. [mdfgauteng.org]

Papillary Muscle Disorder

Not until recently, morphological papillary muscle anomalies without features of phenotypic LV hypertrophy (isolated papillary muscle hypertrophy) had gradually been recognized [bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com]

【解】不随意肌 muscle hypertrophy. [hujiang.com]

The left ventricular cavity was reduced by the anterior displacement of the hypertrophied papillary muscle. [heart.bmj.com]

Myotonia Congenita Type Thomsen

Statistics from Altmetric.com Muscle hypertrophy myotonia congenita A 28 year old male presented to our neurology service with stiffness of a few years’ duration in all muscles [jnnp.bmj.com]

Muscle hypertrophy is a common sign. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Myotonia congenita is an inherited disorder causing muscle stiffness and hypertrophy beginning during childhood. [msdmanuals.com]

Upper Limb Hypertrophy

Calf muscle hypertrophy in late onset pompe's disease. [amhsjournal.org]

Muscle Hypertrophy Routine Chapter 10 - Cardio during a Stubborn Muscle Hypertrophy Routine Chapter 11 - Nutrition for a Stubborn Muscle Hypertrophy Program Chapter 12 - Workout [bodybuilding.com]

Forearm muscles might have a greater potential for hypertrophy than upper arm muscles in children. [journals.plos.org]

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 4

[…] lordosis, hypertrophy appearance in muscles, hip, knee and ankle joints had limitation of movement and inability to walk. [abstracts.eurospe.org]

Muscle hypertrophy, muscle mounding, mild metabolic complications, and elevated serum creatine kinase levels were observed in these patients. [f1000.com]

Figure 2 Lower limb CT, showing muscle hypertrophy and marked loss of subcutaneous fat. [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

Pyloric Stenosis

A common form is due to muscle hypertrophy (PYLORIC STENOSIS, HYPERTROPHIC) seen in infants. [fpnotebook.com]

We present this series as an illuminating depiction of the development of muscle hypertrophy in patients with pyloric stenosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Definition (NCI) Narrowing of the pyloric lumen caused either by hypertrophy of the surrounding muscles or tissue scarring due to a chronic peptic ulcer. [fpnotebook.com]

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 1

All children had widespread absence of adipose tissue from infancy together with apparent muscle hypertrophy and hepatomegaly. [cags.org.ae]

Generalized lipodystrophy syndrome is the association of acanthosis nigricans (AN) with the generalized complete absence of subcutaneous fat and the presence of muscle hypertrophy [emedicine.medscape.com]

The other cardinal signs are acanthosis nigricans, hypertrichosis, and muscle hypertrophy. [ijpd.in]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1H

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Earlier onset of the disease was observed in a group of patients presenting with muscle weakness and/or calf hypertrophy, and/or occasionally high CK and lactate serum levels [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]

[…] fiber atrophy Limb muscle weakness Calf muscle hypertrophy Difficulty running Quadriceps muscle atrophy Elevated alkaline phosphatase Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Muscle [mendelian.co]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2L

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

Overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle may also occur. [rarediseases.org]

Symptoms may additionally include: enlargement (hypertrophy) of the calf muscle and tongue, diseases of the heart muscle ( cardiomyopathy ), and respiratory abnormalities. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2F

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

The clinical picture consists of mostly symmetrical, atrophic muscular dystrophy, with rare muscle hypertrophy. [radiopaedia.org]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type B5

Clinical features include proximal muscle weakness, waddling gait, calf hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy and respiratory insufficiency. [abcam.com]

Thus, overexpressing Smad7 suppresses Smad2/3 signaling, promotes muscle hypertrophy and prevents muscle wasting. [aavogen.com]

Muscle weakness, hypertrophy or contractures (including calf and tongue hypertrophy). Note: The mode of presentation and the pattern of muscle involvement. [patient.info]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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The hypertrophy, however, was often not confined to the papillary muscles. [doi.org]

Papillary muscle hypertrophy that produced midcavitary obstruction and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve was the most consistent manifestation of HCM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]