According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, compartment syndrome is a "painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels." ...

Stiff-person syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms. Experts explain symptoms, triggers, diagnosis delays and treatment options.

Early in the course of the development of these agents, haloperidol was found to cause not only hypokinetic and hyperkinetic motor disorders but also a potentially fatal syndrome of muscle rigidity ...

Exercise-related cases of rhabdomyolysis are rarely seen, but they occur after intense workouts, according to some trainers who work with professional and high school athletes in the Quad-Cities.

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) causes the body to attack nerves, resulting in muscle weakness in the arms and legs. It often occurs due to underlying conditions such as small cell lung ...

Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause describes a range of bone, joint, and muscular changes that women may experience during and after the transition to menopause. The natural decreases in estrogen ...

Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered that an oral drug called MA-5 can improve both heart and muscle problems in Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting 1 in 300,000 births ...