thyrotoxic myopathy

Kazakov VM (Differential-diagnosis of thyrotoxic myopathy.

Thyrotoxic myopathy (TM) is a neuromuscular disorder that develops due to the overproduction of the thyroid hormone thyroxine.

Quinn EL, Worcester RL (Chronic thyrotoxic myopathy - report of a case.

Kazakov V (Pathogenesis of thyrotoxic myopathy (TM): On the hypothesis of muscle weakness origin, once again.

Blood tests may be performed to exclude other causes of muscle disease (elevated creatine kinase may indicate a myositis, and abnormal thyroid function tests may indicate thyrotoxic myopathy).