[Chronic muscular dysfunction of the bulbar innervation in hyperthyroidism: report of a case]. / Disfunção crônica da musculatura de inervação bulbar no hipertireoidismo: relato de caso.

The authors report a case of chronic bulbar muscular dysfunction in a thyrotoxic man, with complete remission of the symptoms after the use of propranolol, with and without concomitant use of propylthiouracil. Some aspects of this unique complication of hyperthyroidism are discussed.