Bilateral chorea-ballism associated with hyperthyroidism.
We describe a 50-year-old patient with four episodes of recurrent bilateral chorea-ballism (BCB) and associated hyperthyroidism. Reappearance of BCB, associated with increased serum levels of thyroid hormones and lack of relevant changes on brain computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging scans, suggested that the involuntary movements were likely due to thyrotoxicosis-induced biochemical changes.
Institute of Neurology CCS, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Aleksandar J
AJ
Ristić
Marina
M
Svetel
Natasa
N
Dragasević
Milos
M
Zarković
Katarina
K
Koprivsek
Vladimir S
VS
Kostić
D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020820:Dyskinesias / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D013963:Thyroid Hormones