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Acute Rhabdomyolysis and Brachial Plexopathy Following Alcohol Ingestion Muscle Nerve 25:283-285, Maddison,P.,et al, 2002 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract An unusual case of brachial plexopathy following alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis is presented. The patient's rhabdomyolysis developed during sleep after an acute alcohol binge and there was no history of muscle trauma. It is thought that th e brachial plexopathy developed due to direct compression of the plexus from swollen muscles of the shoulder girdle. The lack of similar reported cases despite the common clinical scenario of prolonged unconsciousness following excess alcohol intake sugg ests that other factors may be important in the development of muscle and nerve damage in susceptible individuals.

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