A rare presentation of hypothyroidism

Authors

  • Betsy Mathew Department of General Medicine, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Geetha Ann Francis Department of General Medicine, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Kurian Thomas Department of General Medicine, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Cataplexy, Narcolepsy

Abstract

In this case report, we have brought out a very rare presentation of hypothyroidism in the form of cataplexy and this case is of significance because there have been no similar case reports of hypothyroidism presenting as cataplexy so far. The other highlight of the case is that treatment of hypothyroidism alone resulted in complete freedom from cataplexy without the need for agrypnotic drugs.

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Published

2017-01-20

How to Cite

Mathew, B., Francis, G. A., & Thomas, K. (2017). A rare presentation of hypothyroidism. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(1), 328–329. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2135