Hypothyroidism

Evidence-based neurology checklist on hypothyroidism: Central neurological features Cognitive impairment Dementia Cerebellar dysfunction Epilepsy Coma Deafness Stroke: with autoimmune thyroiditis Peripheral neuropathy Hoffman’s syndrome Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome Woltman’s sign Other muscle…

Central neurological features

  • Cognitive impairment
  • Dementia
  • Cerebellar dysfunction
  • Epilepsy
  • Coma
  • Deafness
  • Stroke: with autoimmune thyroiditis

Peripheral neuropathy

Hoffman’s syndrome

Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome

Woltman’s sign

Other muscle features

Psychiatric features

References

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