1997
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70341-8
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Toxic Myopathies

Abstract: Toxic myopathies may occur with a variety of prescribed medications, illicit drug abuse, or other toxins. The article discusses an overview of some of the compounds that may cause myopathy, the clinical and laboratory features, histology, mechanisms of action, and potential risk factors of myopathy. The ability to recognize these syndromes is essential to avoid unnecessary tests and to avoid delay in treatment, especially in critically ill patients or patients with other neuromuscular diseases.

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“…Pain caused by the use of these agents is relatively rare and has the quality of a muscle pain, and may be more related to a direct muscle toxicity [21]. Patients with pre-existing neuropathy of any kind are more prone to develop polyneuropathy while on chemotherapy [11,28], therefore, Sommer recommends to screen peripheral nerve function before initiating potentially neurotoxic chemotherapy [56].…”
Section: Painful Peripheral Neuropathies In Can-cermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pain caused by the use of these agents is relatively rare and has the quality of a muscle pain, and may be more related to a direct muscle toxicity [21]. Patients with pre-existing neuropathy of any kind are more prone to develop polyneuropathy while on chemotherapy [11,28], therefore, Sommer recommends to screen peripheral nerve function before initiating potentially neurotoxic chemotherapy [56].…”
Section: Painful Peripheral Neuropathies In Can-cermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…190,203 It is characterized by myalgia, fatigue, proximal or generalized muscle weakness, and elevated serum CK levels, and usually improves when the drug is withdrawn. 190,203 It is characterized by myalgia, fatigue, proximal or generalized muscle weakness, and elevated serum CK levels, and usually improves when the drug is withdrawn.…”
Section: Mitochondrial Myopathiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La myopathie chronique survient après au moins un mois de traitement corticoïde, représente l'atteinte la plus fréquente et s'associe aux autres manifestations de Cushing iatrogène [8]. C'est une myopathie à prédominance proximale, symétrique et indolore.…”
Section: Myopathie Chroniqueunclassified
“…La biopsie ne doit être réalisée que pour éliminer d'autres atteintes musculaires, notamment inflammatoires. Dans la myopathie aiguë, l'histologie montre une myopathie nécrosante sévère avec un aspect vacuolaire [8]. Dans les formes chroniques, on trouve un aspect de myopathie associant une nécrose focale, une augmentation des noyaux subsarcolemnaux, une atrophie des fibres musculaires touchant surtout les fibres de type IIb dites glycolytiques fast-twitch [10,13,14].…”
Section: Myopathie Chroniqueunclassified
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