In:
Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, Wiley, Vol. 9, No. 4 ( 2021-07), p. 346-348
Abstract:
We report on a 35‐year‐old man who had gender dysphoria following unilateral ovariectomy and then received continuous testosterone injection for nine years, inducing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). He developed recurrent muscle weakness and numbness in the extremities and displayed demyelinating neuropathy, detected by nerve conduction studies and a sural nerve biopsy. Repeated intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy and the administration of oral prednisolone improved symptoms and inhibited their recurrence. A relatively high level of serum testosterone as a genetic female might have caused the neurotoxicity of the peripheral nerve, leading to CIDP.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2049-4173
,
2049-4173
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2021
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