甲状腺功能减退性肌病八例报告

Clinical characteristics of hypothyroid myopathy in 8 patients

回顾性分析厦门大学附属中山医院1995年至2011年的8例甲状腺功能减退肌病患者的临床特征，其主要表现为：近端肌无力、疲劳不耐受、肌酶显著升高、肌电图无特异性、甲状腺素片治疗效果好。故临床有上述症状表现的患者应常规筛查甲状腺功能，早期诊断和治疗。

Eight cases of hypothyroid myopthy admitted in Zhanshan Hospital Xiamen University from 1995 to2011 were retrospectivrely analyzed. The main clinical features were proximal muscle weakness, susceptibility to fatigue, and elevation of muscle enzymes. Electromyography revealed no specific findings. All patients obtained clinical recovery after thyoid hormone replacement. Hypothyroid myopathy should be considered in cases of muscle weakness and elevation of muscle enzymes.