[Multiple sclerosis and Basedow disease, a more than coincidental association?].
Two young women with Graves' disease and marked exophthalmus developed cervical myelitis. Besides showing similar clinical symptoms, both were found to be HLA type DR 4. The possibility of a significant association of autoimmune diseases of the thyroid and the CNS is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013965:Thyroidectomy
Multiple Sklerose und Morbus Basedow, eine mehr als zufällige Assoziation?