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Parathyroid myopathy (EMG)

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Parathyroid myopathy (EMG)

No abnormal spontaneous activity is present. There is a mixture of small and large motor-unit potentials, normal in size. Early recruitment. (Contributed by Dr. Richard Barohn.)

Associated Disorders

  • Calciphylaxis
  • Chronic renal failure
  • DiGeorge Syndrome
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Osteitis fibrosa cystica
  • Osteomalacia
  • Parathyroid adenocarcinoma
  • Parathyroid adenoma
  • Wilson disease