Disorders of muscle may be primary or acquired secondary to an underlying medical
condition. Clinical presentations range from asymptomatic elevations in creatine kinase to …

Many medications, even commonly used ones, from various branches of medicine may
cause potentially reversible muscle damage. This clinical presentation is one of toxic, or …

Many systemic diseases can cause muscle damage through various inflammatory and non-
inflammatory pathways. Proximal muscle weakness is usually seen in systemic diseases …

Several toxins and drugs may affect muscle and are frequent causes of acquired
myopathies. The clinical spectrum of drug‐induced myopathies is broad and presentation …

The majority of diseases of muscle are caused by, or associated with, a disorder of muscle
metabolism. However, with rare exception, the specific metabolic defect is not known, so that …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the clinical, electrophysiologic, and
histopathologic manifestations of toxic myopathies that occur in humans. The evaluation of …

Diseases that affect skeletal muscle often pose diagnostic problems for clinicians for several
reasons. First, the myopathic symptoms are limited to fixed weakness, exercise intolerance …

Abstract Purpose of Review: This article discusses the clinical features, pathophysiology,
and management of toxic and endocrine myopathies. Recent Findings: Early detection and …

Multiple drugs and toxins can cause myopathy [1–6]. Patients at risk for developing adverse
reactions typically are those who have reduced abilities to metabolize or excrete the drug …

Publisher Summary Many drugs used in various branches of medicine, as well as alcohol
and other substances of addiction, produce muscular symptoms, either through a direct …