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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2003-09-01
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| 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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