Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome 17455 213464436 2008-05-19T13:42:16Z 217.70.85.68 The '''Kocher-Debré-Semelaigne syndrome''' is a (myopathy) of [[hypothyroidism]] in infancy or childhood characterised by lower extremity or generalized muscular hypertrophy, [[myxoedema]], short stature and [[cretinism]]. The absence of painful spasms and [[pseudomyotonia]] differentiates this syndrome from [[Hoffmann syndrome]]. The syndrome is named after [[Emil Theodor Kocher]], [[Robert Debré]] and Georges Semelaigne. Also known as Debre-Semelaigne syndrome or cretinism-muscular hypertrophy, hypothyroid myopathy, hypothyroidism-large muscle syndrome, hypothyreotic muscular hypertrophy in children, infantile myxoedema-muscular hypertrophy, myopathy-myxoedema syndrome, myxoedema-muscular hypertrophy syndrome, myxoedema-myotonic dystrophy syndrome. {{disease-stub}}