Kamal, ShaheenaHaque, Mehboob Ul2014-06-252014-06-252013-01Kamal Shaheena, Haque Mehboob Ul. Myopathy in an alcoholic patient. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine. 2013 Jan-Feb; 4(1): 144-146.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/152297Aim :- To describe a patient with elevated creatine kinase , the cause of which is not encountered commonly. The CPK level of a blood sample obtained in the laboratory was found to be very high . When investigated it was found to be of a patient who presented to emergency after taking Alcohol for 5 days without food.The patient was being diagnosed with alcoholic myopathy.Alcoholic myopathy is not well recognized condition and should be considered in such patient presenting with muscle weakness.enAlcoholMyopathyCreatine phosphokinaseArticle