Mc·Ar·dle's disease (m -kär dlz)n. See type 5 glycogenosis. |
McArdle's disease
[məkär′dəlz]
Etymology: Brian McArdle, English neurologist, b. 1911
an inherited glycolic storage disease marked by an absence of myophosphorylase B and abnormally large amounts of glycogen in skeletal muscle. It is milder than other glycogen storage diseases, characterized by muscle fatigability and stiffness after exercise. The only treatment is avoidance of exercise. Also called glycogen storage disease, type V. See also glycogen storage disease.
McArdle's disease
Glycogen storage disease V Metabolic disease An AR condition caused by muscle phosphorylase deficiency Clinical Exercise intolerance, premature fatigue, myalgia, and cramping
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