A 5-year-old's flu turned into a nightmare when she temporarily lost the ability to walk due to a rare complication.

What is rhabdomyolysis? 26 high school students in Texas hospitalized on being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis Rhabdomyolysis is a rare medical condition where the muscles break down or degenerate ...

Background: The incidence of hospitalized rhabdomyolysis is not well characterized among patients taking statin-fibrate combination therapies. OBJECTIVE: To estimate and compare the rates of ...

Rhabdomyolysis means a breakdown of striated muscle, allowing myoglobin, muscle enzymes, potassium, and other intracellular constituents to leak in to the blood. It has a long and varied list of ...

Tufts students developed rhabdomyolysis, with nine being hospitalized for the condition after the SEAL's workout.

A SYSTEMATIC review by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has found no evidence to support sickle cell trait (SCT) as a cause of acute pain crises or sudden exertion-related death. This finding ...

Twenty-four of the 61 students who participated in the voluntary workout developed rhabdomyolysis, also known as rhabdo, a serious and somewhat rare muscle condition, the review said. The ...