Recurrent polyradiculoneuropathy with hyperthyroidism

A 30-year-old woman, who had had two episodes of distal dominant sensorimotor disorders in the extremities, developed again sensorimotor involvement in the distal portion of all limbs. She was also found to have hyperhidrosis, tachycardia and goiter. Neurological and endocrinological examinations led to a diagnosis of coexistence of recurrent polyradiculoneuropathy and hyperthyroidism. Treatment with thiamazole resulted in improvement of the neurological features as well as of hyperthyroidism. The relationship between polyradiculoneuropathy and hyperthyroidism is discussed.