Hypothyroid Myopathy (HYPOTM)
15:40 Posted by Ahmed Khalil
| Definition |
| a disease in which underproduction of thyroxine, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland, causes muscle damage |
| Cause |
| often an autoimmune disease, a mistaken attack by the immune system, in this case on the thyroid gland |
| Onset |
| childhood to adulthood |
| Symptoms |
| weakness around hips and sometimes shoulders; slowing of reflexes; possible muscle stiffness and cramps; can cause muscle enlargement along with weakness; can cause rhabdomyolysis, a severe breakdown of muscle tissue |
| Progression |
| can usually be almost completely alleviated by restoring normal thyroxine levels through medication |
| Inheritance |
| There appears to be a genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases. |
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