Paroxysmal dyskinesia presenting feature of hyperthyroidism in an elderly: A case report
Journal Title: Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Paroxysmal dyskinesia PD as a first manifestation of hyperthyroidism is an extremely rare entity We here report a case pf 65yearold female presented with the features of PD whose investigations revealed hyperthyroidism Her dyskinesia responded with the antithyroid drug carbimazole Keywords Dyskinesia Hyperthyroidism Elderly Carbimazole
Authors and Affiliations
Sunil Kumar, Ayush Dubey, Anuj Chaturvedi, Akshay Daphal
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