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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 1/2018

01-03-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Camptocormia and myalgia as the revealing symptoms of a drug-induced myopathy related to chronic orlistat intake: a case report

Authors: Frédéric London, André Thévenon, Camille Levisse, Fançois Cassim, Céline Tard

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 1/2018

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Excerpt

Myopathy is a well-recognized complication of statin use. However, myopathic disorders have also been described with other lipid-lowering medications such as fibrates or niacin [1]. We report a case of iatrogenic axial myopathy revealed by camptocormia and associated with chronic orlistat intake, an exceptional observation. …
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Metadata
Title
Camptocormia and myalgia as the revealing symptoms of a drug-induced myopathy related to chronic orlistat intake: a case report
Authors
Frédéric London
André Thévenon
Camille Levisse
Fançois Cassim
Céline Tard
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0768-9

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