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. 2022 Jul 26;23(15):8215. doi: 10.3390/ijms23158215

Table 3.

Examples of causes of muscle damage [2,4,26,35,38].

Acquired Genetic
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
Exertion including intense physical exertion, seizures, epileptic status
Viral/bacterial infections