Hoffman抯 syndrome-a rare neurological presentation of hypothyroid myopathy

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dc.contributor.authorSriharsha, Tirumalasettyen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, A. Arunen_US
dc.contributor.authorJ., Raghav Rajen_US
dc.contributor.authorReddy, N. Monikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorV., Vikrannthen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaghavan, Vinoden_US
dc.contributor.authorRajendran, Kannanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-28T06:36:35Z
dc.date.available2023-08-28T06:36:35Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractHoffman's syndrome is a rare form of hypothyroid myopathy, which causes proximal muscle weakness and pseudohypertrophy of muscles.Itis a complication of untreated or uncontrolled Hypothyroidism.The neurological manifestations of hypothyroidism usually occur late in the course of disease. It is quite rare to present with neurological manifestations in the earlier stage of disease. Very few cases of Hoffman抯 syndrome were reported from India. Here we report a case of 27-year-old male who presented to the medicine OPD with initial symptoms of proximal muscle weakness, fatigue and calf muscle hypertrophy. On further evaluation patient was found to have hypothyroid myopathy in the form of Hoffman抯 syndrome.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSriharsha Tirumalasetty, Kumar A. Arun, J. Raghav Raj, Reddy N. Monika, V. Vikrannth, Raghavan Vinod, Rajendran Kannan. Hoffman抯 syndrome-a rare neurological presentation of hypothyroid myopathy. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022 Dec; 9(12): 1236-1238en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225941
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20223029en_US
dc.subjectHoffman抯 syndromeen_US
dc.subjectHypothyroidismen_US
dc.subjectPseudo hypertrophyen_US
dc.titleHoffman抯 syndrome-a rare neurological presentation of hypothyroid myopathyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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