A CASE OF AMIODARONE AND NEUROMYOPATHY

Amiodarone is a drug broadly used on cardiac arrhythmias despite its m ultiple side-effects. We present the case of an adult male with sympto matic ventricular tachycardia, receiving longterm amiodarone, who show ed increased CK serum levels, sensorymotor neuropathy and secondary my opathy. Cuadriceps biopsy showed atrophic changes and sural nerve intr alysosomal deposits with intense axonal degeneration. The case illustr ates the need to investigate and monitor peripheral neuropathy and mus cular atrophy in chronic amiodarone use.