Paroxysmal dyskinesia presenting feature of hyperthyroidism in an elderly: A case report

Authors : Ayush Dubey, Ayush Dubey, Sunil Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Anuj Chaturvedi, Anuj Chaturvedi, Akshay Daphal, Akshay Daphal

DOI : 10.18231/2348-7240.2018.0018

Volume : 5

Issue : 2

Year : 0

Page No : 77-78

Paroxysmal dyskinesia (PD) as a first manifestation of hyperthyroidism is an extremely rare entity. We here report a case pf 65-year-old female presented with the features of PD, whose investigations revealed hyperthyroidism. Her dyskinesia responded with the anti-thyroid drug carbimazole.

Keywords: Dyskinesia, Hyperthyroidism, Elderly, Carbimazole.


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