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We report a case of thyrotoxicosis associated with chorea and detectable anti-phospholipid antibodies in which a structural abnormality could not be detected on routine imaging but cerebral perfusion single photon emission computed tomography scans suggested a reversible alteration of basal ganglia perfusion. The pathophysiological mechanisms of phospholipid antibody causing chorea in thyrotoxicosis are discussed.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Journal of Clinical Neurosciences

Publication Date

03/1999

Volume

6

Pages

168 - 171

Total pages

4