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  • Rhabdomyolysis as Potential...
    He, Ying-Chao; Chen, Feng

    Emerging infectious diseases, 09/2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 9
    Journal Article

    To the Editor: We provide follow-up information on a case discussed in Emerging Infectious Diseases of a man with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who reportedly had late-onset rhabdomyolysis with lower limb pain and fatigue (1). After the patient was stabilized, he was transferred to Wuhan Union Hospital, where he disclosed symmetric weakness (Medical Research Council grade 4/5) in both lower limbs with weakened deep tendon reflexes and decreased sensation to light touch and pinprick distally. Because weakness and paresthesia persisted after biochemistries normalized, we feel that these observations are not explained solely by rhabdomyolysis. ...thromboembolism has the potential to cause peripheral nerve ischemia and necrosis (4).