Chorea associated with thyroxine replacement therapy

Jeremy D. Isaacs(Hammersmith Hospital), James S. Rakshi(Hammersmith Hospital), Richard J. Baker(Hammersmith Hospital), David J. Brooks(Hammersmith Hospital), Anthony Ν. Warrens(Hammersmith Hospital)
Movement Disorders
August 2, 2005
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Abstract

Chorea is an uncommonly reported manifestation of hyperthyroidism. We report the first description of generalized chorea due to iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis and propose that the movement disorder is due to a direct effect of thyroxine on the basal ganglia rather than being an autoimmune phenomenon.


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