Myopathy with normal CK level
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Myopathy with normal CK level. Muscular dystrophies, Mitochondrial disease, Structural myopathies, Steroid myopathy. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Causes
- Muscular dystrophies
- Mitochondrial disease
- Structural myopathies
- Steroid myopathy
- Channelopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Polymyositis
- HIV associated polymyositis
Disorders with raised aldolase but normal CK
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Investigations
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References
- Petty R. Evaluating muscle symptoms. JNNP 2003; 74(Suppl II):ii38-ii42.
- Kenyon C, Pillay K, Heckmann JM. Beware of 'normal' creatine kinase in HIV-associated polymyositis. S Afr Med J 2010; 100:156-157.
- Bhidayasiri R, Waters MF, Giza CC. Neurological differential diagnosis. A prioritized approach. Blackwell Publishing Massachusetts 2005 pp285-286.
- Altindag O. A patient with polymyositis and normal serum creatine kinase level. J Clin Rheumatol 2007; 13:50-51.
- Carter JD, Kanik KS, Vasey FB, Valeriano-Marcet J. Dermatomyositis with normal creatine kinase and elevated aldolase levels. J Rheumatol 2001; 28:2366-2367.
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