MCARDLE DISEASE

Course overview

MCARDLE DISEASE IS A GENETIC DISORDER THAT MAINLY AFFECTS SKELETAL MUSCLES. IT OCCURS DUE TO THE DEFICIENCY OR ABSENCE OF AN ENZYME CALLED MYOPHOSPHORYLASE. SYMPTOMS LIKE PAINFUL MUSCLE CRAMPS, WEAKNESS, AND FATIGUE MANIFEST DURING PERIODS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. TO AVOID THE UNPLEASANT SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, THE DISEASE REQUIRES PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MCARDLE DISEASE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.