Peripheral neuropathy in hypothyroidism: An association with spurious polycythaemia (Gaisbock's syndrome)

  • J. Martin
  • , G. H. Tomkin
  • , M. Hutchinson

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Abstract

The neurological complications of hypothyroidism, including dementia cerebellar ataxia, myopathy and entrapment neuropathy, are well recorded, but peripheral neuropathy has rarely been documented. In this paper two patients are described who developed myxoedema and peripheral neuropathy. The first patient had a very rapid onset of myxoedema, and during observation he developed spurious polycythaemia (Gaisbock's syndrome) over a period of nine days.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-189
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Volume76
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

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