Statins and Polio Survivors
Dr. Bruno’s Original Post: I’m not posting this for you to worry if you are taking a statin. It’s just something to keep in mind, and to show your Doctor. We always recommend that you have blood drawn to measure CK before you take a statin.
Statin-Induced Myopathy in a Patient with Previous Poliomyelitis
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 92(11); JANUARY 2013
From the University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
This report describes a patient with a history of poliomyelitis who developed new, progressive symptoms of muscle fatigue and weakness, suggestive of post-poliomyelitis syndrome. However, comprehensive investigations led to the diagnosis of statin-induced myopathy as the cause of the patient's symptoms. This case highlights the possibility of statin-induced myopathy in patients with a history of poliomyelitis and the differential diagnosis between post-poliomyelitis syndrome and statin-induced myopathy in these patients. The possibility of statin-induced myopathy should be considered when patients with previous poliomyelitis who take statin medication develop symptoms suggestive of post-poliomyelitis syndrome.