Detecting Toxic Myopathies as Medication Side Effect.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2018
Keywords
Electrodiagnostic studies; Muscle biopsy; Muscle weakness; Rhabdomyolysis; Toxic myopathy; Biopsy; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/diagnosis; Electrodiagnosis; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Muscular Diseases/chemically induced; Muscular Diseases/diagnosis
Abstract
The goal of this article is to provide physiatrists, neurologists, and neuromuscular medicine physicians a framework that can be easily used in the process of evaluating, identifying, and treating patients with toxic myopathies. This review attempts to classify these rare but potentially deadly conditions in clinical patterns and distinguishes the cellular mechanisms in which the offending agents tend to impact the structure and function of myocytes.
Area of Special Interest
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Specialty/Research Institute
Rehabilitation
Specialty/Research Institute
Neurosciences
