Myoedema

Myoedema

Myoedema, or muscle mounding, provoked by mechanical stimuli or stretching of muscle, is a feature of rippling muscle disease, in which the muscle contractions are associated with electrical silence. It has also been reported as a neuromuscular feature of hypothyroidism.

References
Torbergsen T. Rippling muscle disease: a review. Muscle and Nerve
2002; Suppl 11: S103-S107