myopathy simply means “something wrong with a muscle” (or more often multiple muscles). myopathy is a very general term that can be applied to almost any condition affecting muscles. some examples of myopathies include: muscle inflammation caused by cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins cardiomyopathy or poor function of the heart muscle genetic conditions resulting in severe birth defects affecting muscles autoimmune conditions affecting muscles like dermatomyositis there are many more conditions in the category of myopathy which vary widely in their causes treatments and prognosis. all forms of myopathy can cause muscle weakness.
what is myopathy?