Thyrotoxic neuropathy : a rare cause of acute flaccid paraplegia
Other Title(s)
اعتلال عصبي متعلق بالتسمم الدرقي : حالة نادرة لشلل سفلي رخو
Joint Authors
Kumar, Santosh
al-Wuhaybi, Ayman Khamis
al-Raysi, Ali
Wali, Faruq
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2017), pp.460-463, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute polyneuropathy is a rare manifestation of severe hyperthyroidism.
We report a 22-year-old Omani male who presented to the Sohar Hospital, Sohar, Oman, in 2016 with acute-onset rapidly progressive flaccid areflexic paraplegia as the presenting manifestation of thyrotoxicosis.
Nerve conduction studies revealed mixed axonal and demyelinating polyneuropathy in both the motor and sensory nerves.
Treatment of the hyperthyroidism with β-blockers and carbimazole along with physiotherapy resulted in the patient’s full recovery and the alleviation of his symptoms.
Besides highlighting this rare association, this report underscores the importance of including thyroid function tests in the evaluation of patients with acute polyneuropathy
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Wuhaybi, Ayman Khamis& Kumar, Santosh& al-Raysi, Ali& Wali, Faruq. 2017. Thyrotoxic neuropathy : a rare cause of acute flaccid paraplegia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.460-463.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Wuhaybi, Ayman Khamis…[et al.]. Thyrotoxic neuropathy : a rare cause of acute flaccid paraplegia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 4 (Nov. 2017), pp.460-463.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799378
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Wuhaybi, Ayman Khamis& Kumar, Santosh& al-Raysi, Ali& Wali, Faruq. Thyrotoxic neuropathy : a rare cause of acute flaccid paraplegia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.460-463.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799378
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 462-463
Record ID
BIM-799378