Electromyographic changes in a patient with hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy: A case report
Hoisik Min 1 ,Chang Han Lee 1
1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea
DOI :
10.5606/tftrd.2022.8328
Hypocalcemia is a rather uncommon condition that may be encountered in the outpatient setting. It may be associated with a wide
range of clinical symptoms and signs. It is unclear that the primary cause of symptom is hypocalcemia, as these symptoms are usually
discrete and ambiguous. Signs of muscle cramp and tetany are considered the expressions of overexcitability of peripheral nerves or
central nervous system in case of hypocalcemia in the nerve. In this case, we present a 59-year-old female who presented with persistent
muscle cramp and pain of both upper and lower extremities and underwent an investigation that revealed electromyographic changes
due to hypocalcemia during an electromyographic study.
Keywords :
Electromyography, hypocalcemia, muscle cramp