ACUTE MYOPATHY AND NEUROPATHY IN STATUS-ASTHMATICUS - CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

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作者
LACOMIS, D [1 ]
SMITH, TW [1 ]
CHAD, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS, MED CTR, DEPT PATHOL NEUROPATHOL, WORCESTER, MA 01605 USA
关键词
MYOPATHY; NEUROPATHY; CORTICOSTEROIDS; STATUS ASTHMATICUS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES;
D O I
10.1002/mus.880160114
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A 38-year-old woman developed acute, severe weakness during the treatment of status asthmaticus that included high-dose intravenous corticosteroids. A muscle biopsy and EMG indicated a myopathy, and nerve conduction studies disclosed a neuropathic component. In association with corticosteroid tapering, the clinical, EMG, and nerve conduction abnormalities resolved. In some patients, intensive treatment of status asthmaticus may cause a reversible, toxic disorder of muscle and nerve.
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