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Neuromuscular disorder as initial manifestation of secondary hyperparathyroidism – a case report

Author(s) -

Karim Hajjar,

Tim Hagenacker

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

european journal of translational myology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2037-7460

pISSN - 2037-7452

DOI - 10.4081/ejtm.2017.6100

Subject(s) - medicine , weakness , parathyroid hormone , hyperparathyroidism , secondary hyperparathyroidism , muscle weakness , proximal muscle weakness , neurological examination , degeneration (medical) , pediatrics , endocrinology , surgery , pathology , biopsy , muscle biopsy , calcium

This case report describes a young woman who presented with slowly progressing weakness of the proximal limb muscles and slight decrease of muscle tone but otherwise unremarkable neurological history. Diagnostic workup revealed fatty degeneration of the girdle muscles and an excessive increase of the parathyroid hormone as a result of severe vitamin D deficiency. Secondary hyperparathyroidism was diagnosed, and neurological deficits resolved after treatment of the underlying endocrinopathy

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