Neurologic complications of thyrotoxicosis: case report.
Weakness accompanying hyperthyroidism may be due to a variety of causes. A case is presented of a patient who, during management of thyrotoxicosis, became quadriparetic due to a unique combination of axonal neuropathy, myopathy, and pyramidal tract dysfunction. Electrodiagnostic, muscle biopsy, and nerve biopsy results are presented.
Szollar
S M
SM
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo 14214.
Czyrny
J J
JJ
Heffner
R R
RR
D000328:Adult; D001369:Axons / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*