Ristić AJ, Svetel M, Dragasević N, Zarković M, Koprivsek K, Kostić VS. Bilateral chorea-ballism associated with hyperthyroidism.
Mov Disord 2004;
19:982-3. [PMID:
15300671 DOI:
10.1002/mds.20119]
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Abstract
We describe a 50-year-old patient with four episodes of recurrent bilateral chorea-ballism (BCB) and associated hyperthyroidism. Reappearance of BCB, associated with increased serum levels of thyroid hormones and lack of relevant changes on brain computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging scans, suggested that the involuntary movements were likely due to thyrotoxicosis-induced biochemical changes.
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