HyperCKaemia: neurological causes
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hyperckaemia: neurological causes: Anterior horn cell (AHC) causes Motor neurone disease (MND) Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Kennedy disease (X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, SBMA) Muscular dystrophy causes Other peripheral causes Central causes…
Anterior horn cell (AHC) causes
- Motor neurone disease (MND)
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
- Kennedy disease (X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, SBMA)
Muscular dystrophy causes
Other peripheral causes
Central causes
Macro CK: features
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