Hoffman's syndrome: pseudohypertrophic myopathy as initial manifestation of hypothyroidism. Case report

The frequency of myopathy in hypothyroidism ranges from 30 to 80%. The major symptoms related are weakness, muscular cramps and myalgia. The pseudohyperthrophic form is called Hoffman's syndrome. The electrophysiological study reveals myopathy, neuropathy or mixed pattern. Laboratorial investig...

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Main Authors: Luiz Felipe Rocha Vasconcellos, Maria Claudia Peixoto, Tatiana Nunes de Oliveira, Glória Penque, Ana Claudia Celestino Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2003-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000500027&tlng=en
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