Muscular System: Movement Disorders and Diseases Overview

Ataxia

Ataxia is a nervous system disorder that leads to poor muscle coordination during movement.

Bradykinesia

Condition of slow movement.

Dyskinesia

Condition of difficult movement.

Hyperkinesis

Condition of excessive movement.

Myoclonus

Myoclonus refers to sudden, brief involuntary twitching or jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.

Avulsion

An avulsion fracture is where a small piece of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia causes bodywide pain in the fibrous tissues of the muscles and extreme tiredness.

Myasthenia Gravis

Grave or serious muscle weakness. A rare neuromuscular, autoimmune disorder.

Muscular Dystrophy

The muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases that cause weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles.

Rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis is a rare muscle injury where your muscles break down.

Rhabdomyoma

A benign tumor of striated muscle.

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare type of cancer that forms in soft tissue — specifically skeletal muscle tissue.

Sarcopenia

The age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength.

Torticollis

Torticollis occurs when there is a contracture on one side of the neck that causes the head to turn and rotate to one side.