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The Insidious Impact of Under-Diagnosed Proximal Weakness Induced by Statins.
Authors: Dobkin BH Abstract Introduction: This Perspective reassesses the consensus opinion that statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) occur in <1% of users and associated myopathic proximal muscle weakness is even more rare. Areas covered: Of the over 180,000 participants in clinical trials and large registries of statin users, only a few studies have included a standard manual muscle test (MMT), dynamometry or a focused questionnaire to assess for proximal weakness and related disability in daily and recreational activities. Formal strength testing suggests, however, that weakness can be demonstrated in at lea...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - December 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Expert Rev Neurother Source Type: research

The insidious impact of under-diagnosed proximal weakness induced by statins
Expert Rev Neurother. 2020 Dec 24:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2021.1866988. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroduction: This Perspective reassesses the consensus opinion that statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) occur in <1% of users and associated myopathic proximal muscle weakness is even more rare. Areas covered: Of the over 180,000 participants in clinical trials and large registries of statin users, only a few studies have included a standard manual muscle test (MMT), dynamometry or a focused questionnaire to assess for proximal weakness and related disability in daily and recreational activities. Formal strengt...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - December 19, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Bruce H Dobkin Source Type: research