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Letters and Comments1 January 1966ACHILLES REFLEX IN THYROID DISEASEFRANK Q. NUTTAL, M.D., RICHARD P. DOE, M.D.FRANK Q. NUTTAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD P. DOE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-1-217 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: We have read with interest the report of Rives, Furth, and Becker in the June, 1965, issue of the ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (62: 1139) concerning Achilles reflex speed recording as a test of thyroid function.Although it was not so emphasized by the authors, they confirmed our earlier findings reported in the August, 1964, ANNALS(61: 269). We had also found that use of the shortest contraction time (S-D interval) obtained from a single leg in interpretation of the Kinemometer tracings resulted in poor separation of euthyroid individuals from those with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. On the... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByElectronic Measurement of Achilles Tendon ReflexMass Screening for Hypothyroidism by the Achilles Reflex Time 1 January 1966Volume 64, Issue 1Page: 217-218KeywordsHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismReflexesThyroidThyroid diseases Issue Published: 1 January 1966 PDF DownloadLoading ...
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