Myoclonus associated with hyperthyroidism and thymoma: a case report.
Movement disorders associated with hyperthyroidism or thymoma are extremely rare. A 52-year-old woman had developed myoclonus since June, 1989. Hyperthyroidism and thymoma were diagnosed 1 month and 9 months later. Myoclonus improved after thyroid treatment and thymectomy. If the association was not only a coincident phenomenon, autoimmunity should be considered in this previously unrecognized association.
Liao
K K
KK
Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wang
S J
SJ
Lin
K P
KP
Tsai
C P
CP
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*