title: [Myopathy caused by hypothyroidism].
abstract: The authors report a case of primary hypothyroidism where the main symptoms were caused by muscular lesions and disappeared after treatment with L-thyroxine. Based on this case study the authors then review both the clinical aspects and the diagnostical methods of hypothyroidism myopathy, noting its frequency, be it in terms of isolated laboratory changes or in terms of functional changes.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina III. H. Pulido Valente, Serviço de Neurologia do H. Sta. Maria, Lisboa.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mouro
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Luís
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Miopatia do hipotiroidismo.