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. 2021 Aug;21(4):360-362.
doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2020-002898. Epub 2021 Mar 30.

Myoedema with pseudohypertrophic hypothyroid myopathy (Hoffman's syndrome)

Aastha Takkar  1 , Julie Sachdeva  2 , Nikhil Vojjala  3 , Vivek Lal  2
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Myoedema with pseudohypertrophic hypothyroid myopathy (Hoffman's syndrome)

Aastha Takkar et al. Pract Neurol. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Myoedema is an under-recognised neurological sign that can help the bedside diagnosis of metabolic or endocrine myopathies. Myoedema together with pseudo-hypertrophy make a likely diagnosis of hypothyroid myopathy, and its identification may avoid unnecessary investigations.

Keywords: muscular dystrophy; myopathy; neuroendocrinology.

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