Hyperthyroid Myopathy (HYPTM)
15:41 Posted by Ahmed Khalil
| Definition |
| a disease in which overproduction of thyroxine, produced by the thyroid gland, damages the muscles |
| Cause |
| often an autoimmune disease, a mistaken attack by the immune system, in this case on the thyroid gland |
| Onset |
| average is in 40s |
| Symptoms |
| weakness and wasting of muscles around shoulders and sometimes hips; possible weakness of muscles in face, throat and in respiratory muscles; possible damage to muscles controlling eyes and eyelids; possible severe attacks of muscle weakness |
| Progression |
| can usually be alleviated by restoring normal thyroxine levels through medication or surgery |
| Inheritance |
| There appears to be a genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases. |
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