Abstract
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 An areflexic paralysis of the four limbs was noted when artificial ventilatory support was withdrawn.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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 121-123 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Oct 1 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health