Endocrine myopathy: Case-based review

Abstract

Endocrine myopathy means muscle weakness in the presence of an abnormal endocrine state. Most of the endocrine disorders are associated with myopathy and it is usually reversible with correction of the underlying disturbance, though, there is an increasing knowledge of the metabolic effects of hormones, endocrine myopathy is a less recognized and often overlooked entity in clinical practice. Here, we describe this association in three of our patients, then, we discuss systematically about endocrine myopathy.

Keywords

• Endocrine myopathy
• hyperthyroidism
• hyperparathyroidism
• tumor-induced osteomalacia