Myopathy in an alcoholic patient.

ABSTRACT

Aim:- To describe a patient with elevated creatine kinase , the cause of which is not encountered commonly. The CPK level of a blood sample obtained in the laboratory was found to be very high . When investigated it was found to be of a patient who presented to emergency after taking Alcohol for 5 days without food.The patient was being diagnosed with alcoholic myopathy.Alcoholic myopathy is not well recognized condition and should be considered in such patient presenting with muscle weakness.