G72: Other myopathies

G72.2: Myopathy due to other toxic agents

Muscles can be damaged by drugs or environmental toxins, for example.

The severity of the symptoms may vary with this disorder. When the muscles are very weak the person is usually unable to move properly. The muscles may also be sore and keep going into spasm. It is also possible to have other symptoms. Other organs are also sometimes affected by the disorder. If the heart muscles are affected, for example, the heart sometimes stops working properly.