Myopathy Following Ingestion of Ma-huang (Ephedra)-based Herbal Remedy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 424-427, 2009.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-188680
ABSTRACT
Ma-huang (Ephedra sinica) is a herb that exhibits sympathomimetic activity. We report a patient with acquired myopathy following ingestion of a Ma-huang-based herbal remedy for 6 months. A 50-year-old woman was admitted for progressive muscular weakness. An electrodiagnostic study and muscle biopsy sampling revealed generalized active myopathy with nonspecific inflammation. It appears that Ma-huang, along with Raynaud's phenomenon and pericardial effusion, may be a causative agent of myopathy. As such, attention should be paid to the possibility that herbal medication with Ma-huang can result in myopathy.
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Asunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
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Biopsia
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Debilidad Muscular
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Ephedra
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Ingestión de Alimentos
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Inflamación
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Músculos
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Enfermedades Musculares
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Año:
2009
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Artículo
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