Propylthiouracil and peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a rare manifestation in hyperthyroidism. We describe the neurological manifestations of a 38 year old female with Graves' disease who developed peripheral neuropathy in the course of her treatment with propylthiouracil. After the drug was tapered off, the neurological s...

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Main Authors: Valentina Van Boekel, José Maurício Godoy, Luiz A. Lamy, Samira Assuf, João G. Corrêa Meyer Neto, Salim L. Balassiano, Luiz E. Prata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1992-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1992000200021&lng=en&tlng=en