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McArdle Disease Misdiagnosed as Meningitis.
The American journal of case reports - 30 Nov 2016
Scalco Renata Siciliani, Chatfield Sherryl, Junejo Muhammad Hyder, Booth Suzanne, Pattni Jatin, Godfrey Richard, Quinlivan Ros
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND McArdle disease is a glycogen storage disorder mainly characterized by exercise intolerance. Prolonged muscle contracture is also a feature of this condition and may lead to rhabdomyolysis (RM), which is a serious event characterized by acute skeletal muscle damage. CASE REPORT A 44-year-old female patient presented with an acute contracture of the posterior neck muscles, causing severe nuchal...
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