Uncommon presentation of a common disorder

Sowmini, P R; Jawahar, M S; Bhanu, Kovilapu Uday

doi:10.4103/0972-2327.107720

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“…A case report by Sowmini et al (2013) found a relationship between hypothyroidism and LBP. Another study by Elenius et al (2021) suggested a relationship between hyperthyroidism and LBP [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Saudi Arabian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alhowimel

Alfaifi²,

Alluhaybi³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition. Studies on adolescent low back pain are scarce, with no research to determine its prevalence in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi Arabian high school students, which included demographic data, medical and low back pain history. The completed survey by 2000 participants showcased 57.9% of students experiencing low back pain in the last 12 months. This included 31.2% men and 26.7% women. This study found a link between low back pain and age, clinical symptoms of diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, thyroid disease, arthritis, and back surgery, a family history of low back pain, as well as smoking. There is substantial prevalence of low back pain in Saudi Arabian adolescents. This study identified several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors stemming from adolescent low back pain.

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Saudi Arabian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alhowimel

Alfaifi²,

Alluhaybi³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Importance of identifying such a condition is because it is completely treatable with thyroid replacement therapy and this patient could lead normal life following treatment. 53 IV. Myopathic changes are observed in 30-80% of patients with hypothyroidism.…”

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“…Rarely, stiffness and tautness of muscles may be the only manifestation of hypothyroidism. Sowmini et al 53 reported a 30year old young male who presented with generalized muscle stiffness, involving the limbs, facial and paraspinal muscles. The stiffness was so severe that it restricted all daily activities and increased progressively with movements and produced recurrent falls.…”

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Male Hypothyroidism-Clinical Relevance Including Role in Reproduction

Kaur¹

2015

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Purpose: Overt Hypothyroidism is defined as arise of S.TSH>10mIU/L. Since its incidence is more common in females one generally tends to ignore this diagnosis in males and usually the diagnosis is made in an emergency situation when the patient presents either with coma or with a severe form of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) like IgG4 related thyroiditis. Methods: A systemic literature search was performed using PubMed for all English articles till Sept 2014 regarding male hypothyroidism using MeSH terms like congenital hypothyroidism, male hypothyroidism and reproduction; subclinical hypothyroidism; Hoffmann's syndrome; myxedemic coma. Results: To eradicate congenital hypothyroidism all over the world many countries have incorporated in their neonatal screening programme (NNSP), yet occasional cases of cretinism still get diagnosed .Important causes being genes encoding Transcription factor TTX1, TTX2 presenting as Bamforth syndrome, Thyroglobulin gene, Thyroid peroxidase (TPO), TSHR gene abnormalities, Pendreds syndrome coexisting with thyroid developmental abnormalities etc. Context Ig superfamily1deficiency (IGSF1), Fryns Anophthalmia Plus syndrome (APS), TSHβ gene deletion, frame shift mutation in first exon of Fibroblast growth factor8 (FGF8) can present as Central hypothyroidism. The first presentation maybe a neurological emergency like myxedemic coma either secondary to neurofibromatosis, lithium toxicity which responds to L-thyroxin or occasionally may not, responding only to steroids. Some patients may present as different forms of Hoffmann's syndrome or stiff leg syndromes. Subclinical hypothyroidis, (SH) and its aetiology along with TSH R mutations R109 Qreported as causation in 2 brothers and importance of treatment is highlighted. Importance of treatment of SH in children and adults is discussed. Mechanism of reversible kidney dysfunction in hypothyroidism is highlighted along with discussing its relationship with treatment. Changes in serum testosterone and gonadotropins are discussed in a patient of male hypothyroidism and the way it may affect reproduction. Conclusion: Hypothyroidism may be the primary cause of a male presenting with Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) and should be suspected in a man presenting with delayed puberty. Untreated hypothyroidism should be suspected as the cause of presentation of myopathies like Hoffmann Syndrome or other myopathies or myxedema coma. SH may warrant treatment in young males with known adverse affects on cardiovascular system although its affect on cognitive function has not been found especially in elderly.

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“…Il est à noter que dans le cas de certaines maladies neuromusculaires comme celles causées par l'hypothyroïdie (Sowmini et al 2013) ou certaines neuropathies (Rowland 1985), la personne peut souffrir de douleurs et/ou crampes musculaires. La personne peut également développer des contractures et des spasmes qui induisent des mouvements involontaires, ce qui nuit à la précision du mouvement de la personne, déjà affaiblie par le manque de force musculaire.…”

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Evaluation of a touch interface for the control of electric wheelchairs for people suffering from neuromuscular diseases

Bellik

Farcy²,

Brohm³

et al. 2019

Journal d'Interaction Personne-Système

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International audience Power wheelchairs remain an efficient means of regaining mobility for many people around the world. Unfortunately, some are not able to use power wheelchairs because of difficulties using a standard joystick. People with neuromuscular diseases who experience a loss in muscular strength find it difficult to use of a joystick. In this paper, we explore steering power wheelchairs using a tactile interface on a smartphone. Eleven users with neuromuscular diseases tried this type of steering in free learning sessions. Four among them were able to take part in an experiment where we evaluated their kinematic performance between the use of the tactile steering interface and the joystick. The paper presents data and observations from both sessions and tries to detect tendencies and draw hypotheses that can guide further and in-depth clinical testing of the tactile steering for wheelchair users suffering from neuromuscular diseases. Overall, the user performance with the tablet was close or the same as their performance with the joystick. In addition, the users reported a lesser level of physical demand of the tactile steering over the joystick Les fauteuils roulants électriques constituent un moyen efficace de retrouver une certaine mobilité pour de nombreuses personnes dans le monde. Malheureusement, certaines ne sont pas en mesure d'utiliser un fauteuil roulant électrique en raison de difficultés éprouvées lors de l'utilisation d'un joystick standard. Les personnes atteintes de maladies neuromusculaires souffrant d'une perte de force musculaire ont du mal à utiliser un joystick. Dans cet article, nous explorons l'utilisation d'une interface tactile sur un smartphone pour le pilotage de fauteuils roulants électriques. Onze utilisateurs atteints de maladies neuromusculaires ont testé notre prototype lors de séances d'initiation. Parmi eux, quatre ont pu participer à une expérience dans laquelle nous avons évalué leur performance cinématique lors de l’utilisation de l’interface de pilotage tactile et du joystick. Cet article présente des données et des observations issues de ces deux campagnes (initiation et évaluation), met en évidence des tendances et dégage des hypothèses qui peuvent guider versdes essais cliniques plus approfondis concernant le pilotage tactile pour des utilisateurs de fauteuils roulants souffrant de maladies neuromusculaires. Dans l’ensemble, les performances des utilisateurs avec la tablette étaient proches de celles du joystick. En outre, les utilisateurs ont signalé un sentiment de moindre fatigue physique avec l'interface tactile par rapport au joystick

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Uncommon presentation of a common disorder

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Saudi Arabian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Saudi Arabian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Male Hypothyroidism-Clinical Relevance Including Role in Reproduction

Evaluation of a touch interface for the control of electric wheelchairs for people suffering from neuromuscular diseases

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