RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ipecac myopathy and cardiomyopathy.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 560
OP 562
DO 10.1136/jnnp.56.5.560
VO 56
IS 5
A1 L P Dresser
A1 E W Massey
A1 E E Johnson
A1 E Bossen
YR 1993
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/56/5/560.abstract
AB Two cases of ipecac myopathy, one with associated cardiomyopathy are reported. Both patients were young women with eating disorders who came to medical attention because of diffuse muscle weakness. Clinical and electromyographic data suggested ipecac myopathy and muscle biopsies confirmed this diagnosis. One patient had associated clinical and echocardiographic evidence of significant cardiomyopathy. The myopathy resolved and the echocardiogram returned to normal after discontinuing the use of ipecac.