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Case Reports
. 2014 Feb;21(2):331-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.01.019. Epub 2013 Sep 23.

Colchicine-induced myoneuropathy mimicking polyradiculoneuropathy

Partha S Ghosh  1 , Alison M Emslie-Smith  2 , Elliot L Dimberg  3
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Colchicine-induced myoneuropathy mimicking polyradiculoneuropathy

Partha S Ghosh et al. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

We report a patient with colchicine-induced myoneuropathy. Myoneuropathy is an under-recognized complication of colchicine. The weakness seen in our patient improved fairly rapidly after discontinuation of colchicine.

Keywords: Colchicine; Myopathy; Neuropathy.

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