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Double trouble (McArdle's disease and myasthenia gravis): How can exercise help?
Author(s) -
Lucia Alejandro,
MatéMuñoz José L.,
Pérez Margarita,
Foster Carl,
GutiérrezRivas Eduardo,
Arenas Joaquín
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.20645
Subject(s) - myasthenia gravis , medicine , neuromuscular disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , physical therapy
We report a 29‐year‐old patient with McArdle's disease and myasthenia gravis. She had been debilitated with McArdle's disease since childhood (with marked rhabdomyolysis) and was obese. Myasthenia gravis was diagnosed at 24 years of age. After 3 months of aerobic exercise training, her exercise capacity increased significantly and she regained the ability to live independently. We conclude that even patients with profound neuromuscular diseases may benefit from carefully prescribed exercise training. Muscle Nerve, 2006