Steroid myopathy: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on steroid myopathy: clinical features: High risk factors Fluorinated steroids: Dexamethasone, Betamethasone, and Triamcinolone Dose >10mg/day equivalent of Prednisolone Elderly subjects Cancer patients Inactivity Respiratory compromise Acute-onset steroid…

High risk factors

  • Fluorinated steroids: Dexamethasone, Betamethasone, and Triamcinolone
  • Dose >10mg/day equivalent of Prednisolone
  • Elderly subjects
  • Cancer patients
  • Inactivity
  • Respiratory compromise

Acute-onset steroid myopathy

Chronic steroid myopathy

Clinical features

References

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