Reversible myelopathy: An uncommon accompaniment of hypothyroidism

Autor: Nimisha Jain, Ramesh Aggarwal, Sachin Kumar Jain, Nitin Garg, Aadhaar Dhooria, Kajal Prasad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 86-87 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1110-7782
2090-9098
DOI: 10.4103/1110-7782.139561
Popis: Atypical neurological presentations of hypothyroidism include myelopathy which has been seldom reported as presenting feature in patients. This case was one of those atypical presentations of hypothyroidism in which patient presented with neurological complication viz myelopathy which was timely diagnosed and treated. The symptoms including neurological findings reversed with thyroxin replacement. The case highlights the varied and vivid manifestations of hypothyroidism which treating physicians should be aware of while treating patients.
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