Diagnostic power of the non‐ischaemic forearm exercise test in detecting glycogenosis type V
European Journal of Neurology2015Vol. 22(6), pp. 933–940
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Jean‐Yves Hogrel, F. van den Bogaart, Isabelle Ledoux, G. Ollivier, François Petit, N. Koujah, Anthony Béhin, Tanya Stojkovic, B. Eymard, Nicol C. Voermans, Pascal Laforêt
Abstract
This study has formally assessed the diagnostic value of the non-ischaemic forearm exercise test in the detection of McArdle's disease. Very high sensitivity and specificity were observed. Furthermore, the test is easy to set up and to perform, it is non-traumatic and cost effective. It may circumvent a muscle biopsy in McArdle patients presenting the most common mutations. Hence, it is a perfect and safe screening instrument to detect patients with McArdle's disease. Glycogen storage disease type III patients, however, may show similar patterns to McArdle patients.
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