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


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Case Report

Author :

Ayush Dubey, Sunil Kumar, Anuj Chaturvedi, Akshay Daphal

Volume :

5

Issue :

2

Abstract :

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.

Keyword :

Dyskinesia, Hyperthyroidism, Elderly, Carbimazole.