Acute steroid-induced tetraplegia following status asthmaticus.
A 10-year-old girl was treated for an acute asthmatic attack with ventilation and a high-dose steroids regimen. An areflexic paralysis of the four limbs was noted when artificial ventilatory support was withdrawn. Electromyography and a muscle biopsy revealed marked myopathic features. We discuss the unusual presentation of an acute steroid-induced myopathy in an asthmatic patient.
D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008775:Methylprednisolone