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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Syndrome and Hyperthyroidism: Report of 4 Patients

VERAJIT CHOTMONGKOL, M.D.*

Affiliation : * Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.

Abstract
Four patients with clinical diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis syndrome and labo- ratory results of hyperthyroidism were reported. There were 3 women aged 27, 59, 59 years and 1 man aged 50 years. All of them had symptoms and signs of dysarthria and dysphagia, fascicula- tions of the tongue, muscle weakness with generalized hyperreflexia. After treatment with anti- thyroid drugs, motor weakness and dysphagia improved.

Keywords : Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Syndrome, Hyperthyroidism, Case Report


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