A Case Report of Psychosis in a Patient of Myxedema: Myxedema Madness
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Acute psychosis as an initial manifestation of hypothyroidism: a case report.
INTRODUCTION Hypothyroidism is one of the most important causes of treatable dementia, and psychosis occasionally associated with it is known as myxedema madness. We report a case of a 90-year-old patient who developed myxedema madness acutely without overt clinical symptoms and signs suggestive of hypothyroidism. CASE PRESENTATION A 90-year-old Japanese man, a general practitioner, was admit...
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To the Editor: " Myxedema madness " is a severe, complicated form of psychosis due to significant hypothyroidism. Although literature exists illustrating psychiatric symptoms (eg, depression , lethargy) as a result of hypothyroidism, psychosis associated with hypothyroidism is often overlooked. Additionally, published literature varies on the nature of psychotic symptoms present (eg, Capgras sy...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017