Table 3.
Acquired | Genetic |
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Consumption of alcohol and illegal substances | Metabolic myopathies |
Prescription medications such as antipsychotics | Channelopathies |
Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances | Muscular dystrophies |
Pesticide and toxin ingestion | Mitochondrial disorders Disorders of lipid metabolism or glycolysis/glycogenolysis |
Injury including crush syndrome Exposure to extreme temperatures e.g., malignant neuroleptic syndrome, heat stroke |
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Exertion including intense physical exertion, seizures, epileptic status | |
Viral/bacterial infections |