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Polyneuropathy in occult hypothyroidism.
A patient who developed symptoms and signs of a polyneuropathy was found to have hypothyroidism, though this diagnosis was not clinically suspected. Treatment with thyroxine resulted in resolution of his symptoms and restored his nerve conduction studies to normal.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.12.1420