Neuromuscular complications in endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Many of the endocrine and metabolic myopathies have no unique features, and for most clinicians, it is not possible to remember the clinical nuances of all the specific abnormalities and deficiencies responsible for these myopathies. This can make this group of diseases difficult to suspect. It is more important to recognize the general features of myopathic disease and to consider muscle biopsies as a preliminary diagnostic technique, with the potential for further investigation if a myopathy is confirmed.
Platt
Simon R
SR
Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit, The Animal Health Trust, Centre for Small Animal Studies, Newmarket, Suffolk, England. simon.platt@aht.org.uk
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*