Endocrine Myopathies Treatment & Management

Updated: Jul 02, 2021
  • Author: Shireen R Chacko, MBBS; Chief Editor: Nicholas Lorenzo, MD, CPE, MHCM, FAAPL  more...
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Treatment

Medical and Surgical Care

Medical care

Treatment of endocrine myopathies involves correction of the underlying endocrine dysfunction, either surgically or medically. Care should be taken to avoid neurapraxic lesions. Beta-adrenergic–blocking agents may improve the strength of the muscles, especially respiratory muscles.

Surgical care

When the underlying cause of endocrine myopathies is found to be related to a hormone-secreting tumor or a tumor of the endocrine glands, it usually needs to be surgically removed.

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Consultations

Endocrinology consultation is recommended.

Neurology consultation may be appropriate if neurological findings such as specific muscle weakness require elucidation; neurologists may also perform EMG examination to determine the presence of myopathic findings.

Physical medicine consultation may be helpful if the patient has suffered weakness and has not recovered fully.

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