[The significance of electromyography in detecting myopathies in functional disorders of the thyroid gland].

This paper reviews the value and limits of electrophysiological techniques for the detection of myopathies in disorders of thyroid gland. The electromyographic patterns are described and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the myopathies are discussed. The establishment of a relationship between the described electrophysiological patterns and the clinical, morphological and biochemical findings is attempted.